Nimbu Pani (Lemon Water)

Ingredients

• 4 juicy Lemon (Nimbu)
• 8 cup Water10 pitted and halves Dates (Khajoor)
• 1/3rd cup Honey (Shahad)

How to make nimbu pani:

1. Cut the lemons in halves crosswise, remove the zest from 6 of the halves and squeeze out the juice.
2. Slice the remaining lemons into thin rounds.
3. Place the water and the dates in a sauce pan and gently boil for ten minutes.
4. Add the zest and boil for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the honey, lemon juice & lemon slices, and set aside, loosely covered, for 8-12 hours.
6. Strain through a muslin lined sieve.
7. Served chilled.

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Banana Shake (Banana Shaik)

Ingredients

• 2 cup Milk (Doodh)1 firm ripe Banana (Kela)
• 2 tblsp Sugar (Cheeni)
• 1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg (Jaiphal)

Method to make banana shake:

1. Place the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan over a high heat.
2. Bring it to boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. While the milk is simmering, place a banana, sugar and nutmeg in a blender and process until pureed.
4. Pour 1 cup milk into the blender and process for another minute.
5. Add the remaining milk and process for 1/2 minute.
6. Pour the milk in warmed mugs or cups and serve immediately.
   

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Gulab Ka Sharbat (Rose Drink)

Ingredients

• 11/2 cup freshly picked Rose Petals (Gulab Ke Patti)
  
• 3/4 cup boiling Water
  
• 1/4th tsp Cardamom Seeds
  
• 3/4th cup Sugar (Cheeni)
  
• 1/4th cup strained fresh Lemon Juice (Nimbu Ka Raas)
  
• 2/3rd cup Pomegranate Juice
  
• 5 cup cold Water

How to make gulab sharbat:

1. Crush the rose petals with mortar and pestle and place them in a large bowl.
   
2. Add the boiling water, then pour the mixture to a metal container and add cardamom seeds. set aside for 8 hours or overnight.
   
3. Pour the rose-cardamom water through a muslin lined strainer set over a bowl.
   
4. Add the sugar, and float the bowl over a hot water filled sink until the sugar dissolves.
   
5. Remove from the hot water and filter it again.
   
6. Cool it to room temperature.
   
7. Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and stir well.
   
8. Serve in a glass half filled with crushed ice.
   

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Orange Smoothie (Orang Smuthi)

Ingredients

• 1/3rd cup frozen concentrated Orange Juice (Santra Ka Raas)
  
• 1 cup Milk (Doodh)
  
• 1/4th cup Sugar (Cheeni)
  
• 2 cup Ice-cubes
  
• 1 peeled and sliced ripe Banana (Kela)

Method

1. Process all ingredients in blender, stopping several times for ice to settle - continue until smooth.
   
2. Garnish, if desired; serve immediately.
   

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