Shikanji

Popular summer drink in Indian Sub-continent.
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Shikanji or Shikanjabeen is a lemon-based drink originating in the northern part of India.[1] Historically it was called as sherbet-e-shikanjavin. Alternative names include shikanjvi, shikanjbi and shikanjbeen. Shikanji is distinct from lemonade, and often contains other ingredients such as salt, saffron and cumin.[2]

  • A Shikanji lemonade seller, outside Red Fort, Delhi, India.
    A Shikanji lemonade seller, outside Red Fort, Delhi, India.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Jiggs Kalra, Pushpesh Pant (16 September 2004), Classic cooking of Punjab, Allied Publishers, 2004, ISBN 978-81-7764-566-8
  2. ^ Julie Sahni (2001), Indian regional classics: fast, fresh, and healthy home cooking, Ten Speed Press, 2001, ISBN 9781580083454, ... Ginger Limeade (Shikanji) ...


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