Mint lemonade is a refreshing drink for hot summer day and can work as a digestif drink after a hearty meal. The lemon and mint replenishes the electrolytes and refreshes you while the black salt and cumin added to the lemonade helps detox and balance any excessive eating. I find this thirst quenching drink very useful after a long day of fasting in Ramadan too.
Ingredients:
- Cumin -1 tsp
- Black Salt- 1/4 tsp
- Mint Leaves -1 cup
- Lemons -2
- Sugar- 4 -5 tsp or to taste
- Water – 4 cups
- Kosher Salt – for garnish
Method:
- Grind the cumin seeds and black salt to fine powder in a coffee grinder or motor pestle.
- Blend together mint leaves, lemon juice from 2 lemons, black salt and cumin powder, and sugar.
- Add water and blend together.
- Strain the lemonade through a cheese cloth or sieve to separate any fine particle from the drink
- Rub the rim of the glasses with the lemons and dip the glass on a plate of kosher salt granules.
- Pour the lemonades in these glasses prepped for the drink.
- Serve and enjoy.
