Shikanji or Nimbu Pani is a spiced drink similar to lemonade. It needs just 7 ingredients and is a refreshing drink for summer. Indian Lemonade or limeade. Vegan Shikanji Recipe
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 people (1.25 cups/ 300 ml each)
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Juice of 1 lime (, 1.5 limes if the lime is small)
- 2.5 cups of water ((cold))
- 1/8 to 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Indian chaat masala, or 1/8 to 1/4 tsp kala namak ((indian sulphur salt), or 1/8 tsp dry mango powder)
- 1/8 tsp ground cumin ((optional))
- a dash of black pepper
- 2 tbsp sugar or sweetener
- lime slices for garnish, mint leaves for garnish
- ice cubes as needed
Method
- Mix all the ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust sweet, tang, salt and indian black salt flavor. (The mix can now be refrigerated for upto 2 days, or refrigerate to chill)
- Serve in glasses over ice cubes. Garnish with mint or sliced lime. See variations in notes.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.