Lemonade Pudina Pani

Lemonade with Indian twist…easy to make…. refreshingly drink for summer days.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup pudina leaves (Mint Leaves)
• 1” long fresh ginger (Adrak)
• 2 cups Lemonade (modify according to taste)
• ½ tsp black salt
• ½ tsp chat masala
• ½ tsp roasted and crushed cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 lime slices for garnishing
• Crushed ice cubes

Method:

• Grind mint leaves and ginger to a paste in grinder. Add 3-4 cups of water.
• Strain the juice through muslin cloth or strainer to remove fibers.
• Pour into a large jug.
• Add all the remaining ingredients to get desired strength and sweetness and mix well.
• Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serve in chilled glasses garnished with lemon slices
• Mix with crushed ice before serving.

Do You Know?

• Fresh ginger rhizome is available in two forms: young and mature.
• Young ginger, also called as spring ginger, is juicy, fleshy, and tender with a very mild flavor. It has a pale, thin skin that requires no peeling. It can be grated, chopped, or julienned for use. They are often pickled in vinegar or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes.
• Mature ginger has a tough skin that must be peeled away to get to the fibrous flesh and is usually grated, chopped or ground for use.