Jeera Masala Soda Recipe | Summer Refreshing Drinks | Digestive Drink at home | @HomeCookingShow

soda water

🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: tap water + carbonation

Sparkling water provides a similar fizz without added sugars.

black salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: regular salt

Sea salt is more accessible and offers a similar taste.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey adds natural sweetness while reducing refined sugar.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lime juice provides a similar tartness and is often cheaper.

Dry roast 1/2 cup cumin seeds and 2 tablespoons whole peppercorns for about 2-3 minutes on medium flame.

Transfer the roasted cumin and peppercorns to a mixer jar and grind to a fine powder.

In a wide saucepan, add 1 cup sugar, the ground cumin and pepper powder, 1 tablespoon black salt, and 1 tablespoon chaat masala powder.

Mix all ingredients together on low flame until sugar dissolves.

Add 1.5 cups of water and let it boil for about 15 minutes until the syrup thickens.

Turn off the stove and cool the syrup before bottling it.

To assemble the drink, add some concentrated jeera syrup to a mason jar, adjusting the quantity as needed.

Add the juice of 1 small lemon and mix well.

Add a few ice cubes, lemon slices, and fresh mint leaves.

Pour chilled soda water over the mixture.

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