Nimbu Pani is an Indian lemonade made with lemon, cumin, and salt. This refreshing summer drink can easily be made into a cocktail by adding gin or vodka the your glass.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Keyword lemonade, nimbu pani
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
1cupsugar
1 cupwater
Nimbu Pani
simple syrup, to taste
1cuplemon or lime juice, freshly squeezed
4cupscold water
cumin seeds, toasted and crushed (optional)
sea salt flakes, for rimming glass (optional)
Garnishes
Fresh mint, optional
Fresh lemon verbena, optional
Fresh basil, optional
Instructions
Make Simple Syrup
Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent the mixture from crystallizing. Stir and let cook just until sugar dissolves. Let cool.
Make Nimbu Pani
Combine lime or lemon juice and water. Stir in simple syrup to taste.
Run a lime or lemon wedge around rim of a glass, rim with salt and pour nimbu pani over ice cubes in glass. Serve cold and garnish with fresh mint, lemon verbena, or basil leaves, if desired.
Notes
Variations: Add cardamom seeds or fresh lemon verbena leaves to the simple syrup.
For hard Nimbu Pani: Add gin or vodka, and a cucumber slice as garnish.
For popsicles: Pour lemonade into popsicle molds or paper cups. Freeze for at least 1 hour 30 minutes before placing sticks in the mixture. Place back in freezer until frozen.