Shikanji
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Popular summer drink in Indian Sub-continent.
| Shikanji served with pomegranate, grated apple and mint. | |
| Course | Beverage |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Associated cuisine | India |
| Serving temperature | Chilled |
Shikanji is a lemon-based drink popular in the northern part of India.[1]
It is based on Sekanjabin, a traditional Persian sweet-and-sour syrup. In the 10th century, physician Ibn Sina wrote about its health benefits in a manuscript "Benefits of the drink called Sekanjabin" [2]
Alternative names include shikanjvi, shikanjbi and shikanjbeen. Shikanji is distinct from lemonade, and often contains other ingredients such as salt, saffron and cumin.[3]
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A Shikanji lemonade seller, outside Red Fort, Delhi, India.
See also
[edit ]- List of Indian drinks
- List of lemonade topics
- List of lemon dishes and beverages
- Lemonade
- Limeade
- Banta
References
[edit ]- ^ Jiggs Kalra, Pushpesh Pant (16 September 2004), Classic cooking of Punjab, Allied Publishers, 2004, ISBN 978-81-7764-566-8
- ^ Sina, Ibn. Benefits of the drink called Sekanjabin.
- ^ Julie Sahni (2001), Indian regional classics: fast, fresh, and healthy home cooking, Ten Speed Press, 2001, ISBN 9781580083454,
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