Shikanji Recipe {Spiced Indian Lemonade}
This refreshing shikanji is the perfect drink to cool down on a hot summer day! It's tangy, sweet, and super hydrating.
Servings 2
Calories 57kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons Lemon juice ~from 2 small-medium lemons
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- ½ inch Ginger grated and squeezed into juice
- ¼ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder optional
- 2 ½ cups Chilled water
- 5-6 Ice cubes
Instructions
- Extract Ginger: Peel the ginger and grate it using a fine grater or Microplane zester. Squeeze the grated ginger to extract the juice. Discard the pulp or save it for other recipes that call for ginger paste.
- Squeeze Lemons: Extract fresh lemon juice into a mixing bowl.
- Add Sugar & Flavoring: Add sugar and ginger juice. Add black salt, regular salt, roasted cumin powder, and black pepper powder.
- Mix with Water:Pour in chilled water and stir thoroughly until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Serve: Pour shikanji into serving glasses, add ice cubes if needed, and serve immediately. Garnish with a lemon slice or mint sprig if desired.
Notes
- Use fine grain or powdered sugar so it dissolves quickly. Coarse sugar takes time to dissolve and may settle at the bottom.
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.5g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 62mg | Sugar: 12.7g | Vitamin C: 19.8mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg
