Pink Lemonade for you

As I look back at the history of the lemonade only one thing flashes in my mind – fond memories of my moms kitchen and practically every kitchen in India that I sneaked into to watch the most popular sherbet easily served ;our very own nimbu pani. As a kid somehow I always grew up with the idea that I could make enough money selling this refreshing drink at a fun fair stall a la characters of Archie comics.

Here’s the variation to the Pink Lemonade. This is a slight twist to what I enjoyed at my popular neighborhood cafe, then Tangy Tomato and now Chilies.

Recipe for 2

Making time : 7-10 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 ml Water
• 1 teaspoon Unsulfured brown sugar/jaggery syrup
• 1 small Lemon
• 5-10 drops of Beet juice
• soaked Sabja Seeds
• Rock salt (to taste)
• crushed ice
• Crushed mint leaves (optional)

Method.

• Soak sabja seeds in a bowl and let it rest for 10 mins to swell .
• In the meantime take water in a bowl, add the sugar and stir it continuously till dissolved.
• Add the lemon juice and lastly some salt till the liquid is one.
• Add juice, extracted from the steamed beets and add to the lemonade for color. Even cranberry or raspberry can be used for color.
• And Voila! Your alkaline refresher is ready to be sipped. At a party/post workout/at home on a hot summer day

Enjoy…..with some chilled ice and mint