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Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani

Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani


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Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani | Shikanji Recipe | Lemon Water Drink | How to make Nimbu Pani at Home

Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani | Shikanji Recipe | Lemon Water Drink | How to make Nimbu Pani at Home with step by step instructions

Lemon Water Drink | Indian Lemonade | Shikanji Recipe | How to make Nimbu Pani at Home is a good option to revitalize body and keep it hydrated in order to escape the scorching heat in summer.

Replace sugary and fizzy drinks with this Nimbu Pani for a healthier lifestyle. Northern India where the summers are harsh, a popular drink besides Shikanji is Jaljeera, Mint Pudina Lassi, Masala Chaas . Scratching your head for some more summer drink options? Peek over these-

Pineapple Virgin Mojito

Exotic Fruit Punch

Pineapple Gingery Mint Juice  

What is Nimbu Pani

Nimbu Pani is basically a refreshing thirst-quenching summer drink . It hydrates and balances the salts in your body. It is prepared with lime/lemon, water, salt and sugar. This lemonade gives instant energy and hydrates the body. It is a good source of Vitamin C and flushes out toxins from body. One can safely call it a magic drink for dehydration.

Ingredients for Shikanji

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Ingredients

For Measurements refer to the RECIPE CARD further below

  • Lime juice – Use juicy lime. Common varieties are Indian lime, Brazilian lime. Even lemons could be used. Aids in maintaining electrolyte balance in body.
  • Sugar syrup – This is the sweetening agent that can be made at home. Optionally you could use ground sugar as sweetener, jaggery, maple syrup or honey.
  • Rock salt/black salt – Aids in digestion and electrolyte balance.
  • Table salt
  • Chaat masala powder – Is a tangy sour powder formed from salts and spice powders.
  • Chilled water – Can add ice also
  • Garnish – mint leaves, lime slices

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How to make Indian Lemonade, Nimbu Pani

with step by step instructions

Sugar syrup

Heat sugar and water in a pan.

Let it come to a boil and let the sugar melt.

Switch off flame and set aside to cool.

Make sugar syrup for lemonade
Prepare sugar syrup

How to proceed for making lemonade

To a serving glass, add tablespoon of lime juice followed by some sugar syrup.

Then add black salt, chaat masala and table salt.

Now add some ice cubes or chilled water. Stir well.

Garnish with mint leaves and lime slices.

Enjoy this drink and rejuvenate yourself.

Nimbu pani indian lemonade
Mix sugar syrup and ingredients with water.
Nimbu Pani
Garnish & Serve

How to serve Nimbu Pani

Serve chilled Nimbu Pani in glasses.

Serve Nimbu Pani as a welcome drink.

Alongside you could have Crispy Aloo Tikki Chaat or Dahi vada Chaat

Tips for Perfect Lemonade drink

Serve chilled drink.

Have this refreshing drink during the midday hours of sweltering summers to combat the heat.

Adjust the spice level as per individual palate taste.

To make mojito, you can replace adding water with soda water.

You may omit the sugar syrup.

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Recipe Card for Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani

Nimbu Pani Indian Lemonade

Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani

Nimbu Pani is basically a refreshing thirst-quenching summer drink . It hydrates and balances the salts in your body. It is prepared with lime/lemon, water, salt and sugar. This lemonade gives instant energy and hydrates the body. It is a good source of Vitamin C and flushes out toxins from body. One can safely call it a magic drink for dehydration.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Beverages
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For sugar syrup

  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup sugar

For one glass of Lemonade

  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp sugar syrup
  • ¼ tsp rock salt/black salt
  • ¼ tsp table salt
  • ¼ tsp chaat masala powder
  • Chilled water
  • Lime/lemon slices

Instructions
 

Sugar syrup

  • Heat sugar and water in a pan.
  • Let it come to a boil and let the sugar melt.
  • Switch off flame and set aside to cool.

How to proceed for making lemonade

  • To a serving glass, add tablespoon of lime juice followed by some sugar syrup.
  • Then add black salt, chaat masala and table salt.
  • Now add some ice cubes or chilled water. Stir well.
  • Garnish with mint leaves and lime slices.
  • Enjoy this drink and rejuvenate yourself.

Notes

  • Serve chilled drink.
  • Have this refreshing drink during the midday hours of sweltering summers to combat the heat.
  • Adjust the spice level as per individual palate taste.
  • To make mojito, you can replace adding water with soda water.
  • You may omit the sugar syrup.
Keyword jaljeera Indian Lemonade, lime, refreshing, revitalizing, shikanji, summer drinks

Nimbu Pani is for the event A to Z Recipe Challenge – Season 2. The task in Season 2 lies in creating one recipe every month commencing in an alphabetical order. The challenge, however is that the name of star ingredient must be in Hindi. This time it is the alphabet ‘N’ so the recipe created is Nimbu Pani  Oh! This is going to be fun and adventurous learning experience.

FAQ

What are the benefits of Nimbu Pani

It is mainly consumed as an energy drink.

Acts as an effective remedy for digestive issues.

Strengthens the immune systems.

Helps in weight loss.

It detoxifies the body.

What are its variations

Add maple syrup or honey instead of sugar.

Add crushed mint leaves for flavor.

You may omit sugar or spices according to your taste.

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Shobha Keshwani
2 years ago

5 stars
Neembu pani is a perfect summer drink. I love the minty flavoured one with some roasted cumin powder added to it as I am not a great fan of chaat masala. Good suggestion of adding maple syrup instead of sugar.

Seema Sriram
2 years ago

5 stars

You brought back tons of memories where we chugged jugfuls off these after playing in the hot sun! It is such reliable hydration to help with the heat.

Hem lata srivastava
Hem lata srivastava
2 years ago

5 stars
The presentation is so inviting and healthy , all time favourite party drink, never tried with chat masala. Saving it in my wish list.

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