NIMBU ADRAK SHARBAT is a perfect thirst quenching and refreshing lemonade with flavors of ginger, lemon/lime, sugar and salt. A perfect amalgamation of sweet, spice, sour and salt. This Ice-cold ginger lemonade is absolutely refreshing and has a rejuvenating snappy flavor. If you’re a person who enjoys Sharbat/fresh-squeezed lemonade, then you’ll also love how the zing of fresh ginger plays off that sweet-tart base of regular lemonade in Nimbu adrak sharbat.
What is SHARBAT ?
Sharbat is a popular drink in Western Asia, Indian subcontinent and Indonesia made with fruits or flower petals. It is a sweet cordial, and usually served chilled. As an Indian, my memories of summers are hot and lazy days, playing under hot sun all day with friends, cousins and coming home to chug down some refreshing drinks like homemade lemonade.
Where have I learnt this NIMBU ADRAK SHARBAT ?
In India we have some amazing thirst quenching drinks like Nimbu sharbat, Sugarcane juice, lassi, buttermilk etc. As I’m a huge fan of freshly squeezed sugarcane juice which is usually made with an hint of Ginger. And that’s where I got the inspiration to make this refreshing NIMBU ADRAK SHARBAT/GINGER LEMONADE. That twist to the regular lemonade makes more interesting and refreshing with a hint of spicy kick from ginger.
This lemonade is a great crowd pleaser in get togethers and parties. This non alcoholic drink is loved by all.
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Also checkout how I made a zero waste HOMEMADE GINGER EXTRACT from ginger peels.
NIMBU ADRAK SHARBAT
Ingredients
- 4 Lemons
- 2 inch Ginger root
- or
- ¼ cup Homemade Ginger extract
- 1 pinch Salt
- 4 cups Filtered water chilled
- ½ cup Sugar
- 10 Mint leaves
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the lemons with a cotton towel and slice them in halves.
- Squeeze the juice of lemons into a bowl, place a sieve on large water pitcher filter out the lemon juice to the water pitcher and keep aside.
- Wash and pat dry the ginger root, grate it and squeeze the juice out of it using your hand. You can also use ginger extract instead.
- Add the freshly squeezed ginger juice/ ginger extract to the lemon juice in pitcher, add sugar/any sweetener of your choice, pinch of salt and give it a good mix until everything is completely blend together.
- Now gradually add in chilled water, washed mint leaves and give it a good mix.
- Serve immediately or Refrigerate to serve chilled later.
Notes
- You can also make a Ginger lemonade concentrate ahead, refrigerate it and while serving simply stir few tablespoons of the concentrate in chilled water and a pinch of salt.
- Use sparkling water or club soda instead of chilled water to mix in with the ginger lemon concentrate to make fresh Ginger ale.
- You can also add a tbsp of fennel seeds to add more interesting depth of flavor and also increase the healthy benefits.
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