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Mint Lemonade

What's better than a glass of chilled mint lemonade during this summer. The Vitamin C from the lemon and the soothing  sensation from the mint gives the perfect combination. A must have drink that literally takes minutes to put together. You can skip the soda water if you want so. The tartness from the lemons is something to look out for. The prefect way to get rid of dehydration.




Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Mint leaves
  • 1/2 Tsp Black salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Roasted cumin powder
  • 4 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 lemons
  • Cold water
  • Soda water
  •  Ice



Method
  1. To a blender add mint, black salt, roasted cumin powder, lemon juice, ice and 1/2 cup cold water.
  2. Blend to a smooth paste. Pass the paste through a strainer so that the larger bits are left behind.
  3. The result should be a smooth mint mix.
  4. To assemble add ice to a glass, pour some of that prepared mint mix, along with some cold water, lastly add some soda water at the end for that fizziness.
  5. Give a gentle mix and decorate  with lemon wedges and sprig of mint.
Tip
  1. Blend the mint with ice, that is necessary or else the characteristic greenish colour would disappear. If you are blending without the ice or cold water the mixture would turn dull and the greenish colour would change, due to the heat caused by the friction in the blender.
  2. Before cutting the lemon, give a right roll, this ensures that maximum lemon juice is acquired while squeezing the lemon.

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