How To Make Shikanji | Indian Spiced Lemonade | Shikanji Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey provides natural sweetness with added nutrients.

soda water

🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: regular water

Sparkling water offers fizz without added sugars.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños add heat, while bell peppers provide crunch without spice.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Parsley offers a fresh flavor, while dried mint is more economical.

Roast cumin seeds in a small pan on medium-high heat until they start crackling and change color to dark brown, about 5 minutes.

Transfer roasted cumin seeds to a board and grind them into powder using a pestle.

In a large mixing bowl, add 2 cups of regular water and 2 cups of sparkling lemon water.

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of the roasted cumin seed powder to the mixture.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of black salt and some regular salt to taste.

Add 4 teaspoons of sugar to the mixture, or any sweetener of your choice.

Mix all ingredients well until combined.

Add ice cubes and a few mint leaves to the mixture, crushing the mint slightly to release its flavor.

Assemble the drink in a mason jar filled with ice cubes and lemon slices, then ladle the drink into the jar.

Garnish with more mint leaves.

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