Masala Shikanji

 

Masala Shikanji – a classic drink for summers made with lemon juice and spices.

Masala Shikanji is a summer staple at my place. No amount of fancy drinks and squashes can beat the good old shikanji.  It is the most easiest drink one can ever make.

There was a time when shikanji/ nimbu sharbat were commonly made in every household. But those days are gone and people are now addicted to carbonated drinks and artificially flavoured  squashes that are easily available in the market. But in my opinion, a glass of chilled shikanji is the perfect thirst quencher and can never go out of style.

 Masala Shikanji

 Shikanji is one of the cheapest, refreshing, cooling and energizing  drinks served during summers.  It can be made within no time with the ingredients that are easily available at home.  All you need is few lemons, sugar and salt. Masala Shikanji calls for addition of some more spices like chaat masala, roasted cumin powder, black pepper powder and black salt.  This makes for a good welcome drink when you are entertaining guests in summer. 

There are variety of shikanjis one can make.  Water can be replaced with soda. Fruit juices like pineapple or grape juice can be added to make fruit flavoured shikanji.   Ginger juice can be used while making masala shikanji and so on.

Why we love Masala Shikanji

Masala Shikanji is

A refreshing  and energizing drink

Easy to make

Vegan

Rich in Vitamin C

Good for digestion

Made within no time

A natural coolant

An inexpensive drink

 

Masala Shikanji

List of ingredients to make Masala Shikanji

Lemons

Spices : roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, black pepper powder

Black salt, salt

For garnishing : mint leaves

Ice cubes

 

How to make Masala Shikanji

Cut the lemons and squeeze out lemon juice in a mixing bowl.

 Add sugar, salt, black salt, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and black pepper powder. Using a whisk, mix well.

 

Add chilled water and mix.

 

 

Garnish with mint leaves

 

Add ice cubes. Pour into glasses and serve

 

Recipe Card

 

Masala Shikanji

a classic summer coolant
Course Beverages
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Indian Lemonade, Masala Shikanji, summer coolants, Summer coolers
Prep Time 14 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 lemons (nimbu)
  • 8 tsp sugar (cheeni)
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera powder)
  • 1 tsp black salt (kaala namak)
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper powder (kali mirch powder)
  • a pinch of salt (namak)
  • few mint leaves (pudina ke patte)
  • 4 glasses of chilled water (thanda paani)
  • few ice cubes. (barf)

Instructions

  • Cut the lemons and squeeze out lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
  • Add sugar, black salt, salt, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and black pepper powder. Mix well till the sugar dissolves.
  • Add chilled water and mix.
  • Garnish with mint leaves.
  • Add ice cubes.
  • Pour into glasses and serve chilled.

Notes

Note: You can even add ginger juice and a pinch of clove (laung) powder to this drink.

Some more Summer Coolers

Lemongrass Cooler
Ambadi Sharbat
Kachchi Kairi Sharbat
Pudina Jaljeera
Ginger Lemon Cooler
Kokum Sharbat
Bel Sharbat
Khatta Meeta Jamun Juice
Aam Panha
Watermelon Mint Cooler

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