Shikanjvi - Spicy Lemonade
Author: Raj Brar
Recipe type: Beverage
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 - 5 servings
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup sugar or to taste
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, grounded
- 2 - 3 limes, juiced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger juice
- A few mint leaves
- Ice as needed
- In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of water and sugar. Bring it to a boil to make simple syrup. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- Add cooled syrup to the rest of the water. Add salt, black pepper, lime juice and ginger juice. Stir well.
- Crush a few mint leave. Add it to the Shikanjvi and stir.
- Add ice to individual glasses and pour Shikanjvi. Garnish with mint leaves.
To make ginger juice, grate fresh ginger and squeeze the juice out through a strainer.
Recipe by Raj's Kitchen at https://www.rajskitchen.com/indian-punjabi-recipes/shikanjvi-spicy-lemonade/
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