Nimbopani

Name: Nimbopani (Lemonade with salt and sugar)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6–8
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1½ tsp sea salt; 5 mint leaves, plus extra to garnish; lemon slices, to garnish; 4–5 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar (or to taste); 6 small South Asian lemons or 3 large lemons, squeezed; 6 small South Asian lemons or 3 large lemons, squeezed

Lemonade with salt and sugar

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Summers Under the Tamarind Tree

By Sumayya Usmani

Published 2016

About

A simple combination of small yellow Pakistani lemons with sugar, salt and mint makes a refreshing drink that gently brings solace in a Pakistani summer. You can find these intensely citrusy lemons in Asian stores, but this can be made with any lemons.

Ingredients

6 small South Asian lemons or 3 large lemons, squeezed
4–5 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

Asia
Pakistan
Vegan
Drinks
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

Blend all the ingredients except for the mint leaves in a blender until frothy.

Add the mint leaves and blend for 5 seconds. Serve over ice cubes garnished with mint leaves and lemon slices.