Pudina nimbu sharbat recipe | how to make mint lemonade | summer drink

It is a refreshing cool drink or beverage prepared mainly from fresh mint leaves and lemon. It is a simple drink to prepare and involves preparing concentrated pudina nimbu syrup for future use. Later the syrup is diluted with water as per the preference and served with cold ice.  It is perfect to sip on warm summer days as it is very refreshing. Here is how to make this refreshing recipe.

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Pudina nimbu sharbat recipe | how to make mint lemonade | summer drink

Author Nehas Cook Book

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course beverages

Cuisine Indian

Servings 1 medium size bottle

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 4 ice cubes
• 2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp black salt
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
• Pinch of green food color
• ½ cup lemon juice

Instructions

• Grind 1 cup of mint leaves with 4 ice cubes.
• Now in a pan, add 2 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Stir continuously on medium flame till sugar is completely dissolved.
• Then add pudina water and mix well. Cook sugar syrup till it is slightly sticky and reaches ½ string consistency.
• Switch off the flame and add 1 tsp black salt, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp roasted cumin powder. Also, add green food color and mix well.
• Sieve the sharbat mixture and cool down completely.
• Then add ½ cup lemon juice and mix well.
• Store sharbat in a glass bottle and enjoy.

Notes

• Use only mint leaves; do not take the branch part of the mint.
• Grind mint leaves with ice cubes to retain their green color.
• When the sugar syrup is completely cooled down, and then add lemon juice to it.