Recipe- Refreshing For Summers Ginger Spiced Lemonade

This is a wonderful take on Shrikanji or nimbu pani. Nimbu pani is a refreshing north Indian drink that is sold on every street corner as an amazing thirst quencher. This version I have added a little zing of ginger for a bit of warmth - well the summers we have here in the UK aren't anything like the ones in India so this is refreshing and soothing too.

Ginger Spiced Lemonade Ingredients

150g ginger
130g sugar
1L water
juice from 8 lemons
1 tsp rock salt or black salt as required
½ tsp chaat masala
a few ice cubes

Ginger Spiced Lemonade Method

- To make the ginger syrup peel the ginger and chop into roughly into chunks.

- Put the ginger, sugar and half the water into a pan and bring to the boil.

- Reduce the heat and leave it to simmer to reduce for about 40 minutes to an hour.

- Strain the syrup through a sieve and leave to cool.

- Strain the lemon juice into the remaining water and add the ginger syrup.

- Stir in the salt and chaat masala

- Check the flavour make any adjustments and leave to chill before serving over ice.