Sweet Lime Soda With a Twist of Ginger & Mint Recipe

Delhi is very busy in breaking 62 years old summer time temperature records by hitting new high of 45-46-47 degrees almost everyday, forcing us to stay most of the time indoors & looking for ways to beat the heat! Well, as far as my attempts go I am trying to make recipes which help in maintaining our body temperature & keep us hydrated. Ginger Lemonade is being made almost every single day at my home but I wanted to spice up the recipe + tweak the ‘Sweet Lime Soda’ that you get in restaurants. So, I came up with this ‘Sweet Lime Soda With a Twist of Ginger & Mint’ to refresh & keep us going this summer!

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You will need:

1 Tbsp Grated Ginger

12-15 Mint Leaves

2 Tbsp Powdered Sugar

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

300 ml Soda Water

Ice Cubes

Mint Leaves for garnish

Serving: Single

Steps to Make Sweet Lime Soda With a Twist of Ginger & Mint:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add grated ginger, roughly chopped or torn with hands mint leaves, powdered sugar & ice cube.
2. Using a muddler/whisker/madhani, extract juices from ginger & mint by mixing & pressing for 2-3 minutes.
3. Allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes.
4. Muddle again for few minutes till you see the juices coming out of ginger & mint.
5. Using a strainer, strain the juice in a bowl, pressing the mixture with a spoon.
6. Add lemon juice to strained extract.
7. In a serving glass, pour the extract & add some ice cubes.
8. Pour the soda water over the mixture.
9. Give it a quick stir.
10. Garnish with fresh mint leaves & serve.

Important Pointers:

• Ice Cube helps in quick muddling & extracting of juices.
• You can use granulated sugar too. I used powdered sugar because it is easy & quick to dissolve. You can even use sugar syrup.
• Substitute sugar with honey, for more healthier version.

If you want to see how I made t Sweet Lime Soda With a Twist of Ginger & Mint, then head over to video recipe by clicking this link:

https://www.youtube.com/v/C_JiPlnznqU?version=3&f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata

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Ginger Lemonade Recipe : Indian Nimbu Pani With a Twist

Omg it’s literally 100 degrees outside! And all I am doing nowadays is making summer drinks to keep up with the heat! After the amazing Sweet Lassi, I came up with this Ginger Lemonade recipe. Lemonade recipe you ask? Really? Well, I had this amazing Ginger Lemonade in a local restaurant in Delhi recently and I had to replicate that recipe after all ‘Make At Home’ is our objective!

This Ginger Lemonade is so perfect to beat the summer heat & its real quick to make, plus you can make a batch in the morning & have it throughout the day! Ginger adds a refreshing twist to the otherwise regular ‘Nimbu Pani’. You can use honey instead of sugar to make it healthier.

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You will need:

300 ML Chilled Water

3 Tbsp Powdered Sugar

2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1/2 Tbsp Ginger Juice

Ice Cubes

Serving: Single

Steps to Make Ginger Lemonade:

1.       In a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar.

2.       Add chilled water & mix well till sugar is completely dissolved.

3.       Pour in freshly squeezed Lemon juice.

4.       Followed by Ginger juice.

5.       Give it a quick stir & strain the mixture directly in a serving glass.

6.       Add in some Ice Cubes.

7.       Garnish with fresh mint leaves. (optional)

Important Pointers:

·         You can use granulated sugar too. I used powdered sugar because it is easy & quick to dissolve. You can even use sugar syrup.

·         Substitute sugar with honey, for more healthier version.

·         To make ginger juice, grate about 1 inch piece of ginger & squeeze the juice of it.

·         Ginger has a strong flavour so be careful with the quantity.

If you want to see how I made this Ginger Lemonade, then head over to video recipe by clicking this link:

https://www.youtube.com/v/uo1ERV8LZeU?version=3&f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata

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