Shikanji is the local name for the common lemonade. The key ingredient is lemon, but mint or ginger is added to give that extra flavour. This refreshing drink popular in North India, takes many avatars when soda or sprite is added to it instead of water.
Ingredients:
Lemon -2
Sugar -1/2 cup
Mint -few sprigs
Chat masala -1 tsp
Black salt -1 sp
Sparkling water -1 bottle
Method:
Dissolve the sugar in little water. Extract the juice of two lemon. Crush the mint leaves. Combine the lemon juice, crushed mint leaves, chat masala, black salt with the sugar water. Strain and pour small quantity of this preparation in tall glasses.
Add chilled sprinkling water and dilute it. Adjust the taste. Garnish with mint leaves before serving.
