Chaat Lemonade

Name: Chaat Lemonade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian,
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup lemon peel cut into thin strips; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp Chaat Masala Seasoning; 2 cups chilled seltzer water divided; 4 sprigs fresh mint leaves

This refreshing lemonade takes inspiration from masala shakani, a traditional Indian lemonade made with chaat masala seasoning.

5m

PREP TIME

5m

COOK TIME

7

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon peel, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Seasoning
2 cups chilled seltzer water, divided
4 sprigs fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix water, sugar and lemon peel in medium saucepan. Bring to simmer on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and Chaat Masala Seasoning. Let stand 30 minutes.
2 Strain chaat lemon syrup mixture through fine mesh sieve; discard lemon peel. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3 To serve, fill 4 (16-ounce) beverage glasses with ice. Pour 1/2 cup (4 ounces) chaat lemon syrup over ice in each glass. Add 1/2 cup (4 ounces) seltzer water to each. Garnish Chaat Lemonade with fresh mint.