Why I Love Drinking Shikanji Every Summer

Whenever it comes to homemade recipes or homemade drinks, I drink the most or it is straightforward to make and I always have it during summertime when it is very hot. I like that thing only. Shikanji means traditional Indian drink here. Some spices are added to it which is very refreshing and tastes very good too. Drinking it will make you full of energy. Your body will retain more water and drinking it, lemon is also beneficial for you. Because during summer there is a lot of sunlight and you sweat a lot, so one should drink lemon. One should drink more water, so Shikanji is a very good thing that will give you instant energy.

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When it comes to summertime, it is very hot in the afternoon. Earlier, we did not have such heat full time at our place, so we used to drink only this. When we used to drink all this in childhood, we used to put ice in it and we used to like it a lot. It was a spicy drink. Many people used to come back and my mother would always give us Shikanji because it is a refreshing thing. Whenever you feel that your head is spinning or you have got a headache, then you should drink all this which is relaxing and feels very good.

Shikanji also has to be made. If it is very easy, it takes three to four days. It is made with fresh lemon, sour salt, black salt roasted cumin powder, water, and sometimes a few mint leaves if you want to make it extra refreshing. Some people also add a little ginger juice to it and it would be better if soda water is used because a little more is preferred because it becomes stronger and is also good for your stomach, so it tastes good in normal water as well. But it will be a little more refreshing in soda.

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So it is very simple to make. Firstly, take a lemon. Cut it into 20 pieces and put it in a glass. Then, whatever spices I mentioned, all those spices are available in your kitchen. And keep in mind that the lemon peel should be off the glass.

The taste of Shikanji cashew is very unique, it is a little sweet and a little spicy too, so it tastes good, it is a balance of both, and it has a smoky and thick flavor which is refreshing. It tastes very good. It hydrates your body, so all of you should stay hydrated. Because the heat outside right now is 40 to 42 degrees, which is normal in Kolkata, it is refreshing and other people also drink sugar Cane Juice which is even better, it gives instant energy to the body. Sugar juice which if you are feeling dizzy or about to faint, then is the best thing of sugar.

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The most different thing is that Shikanji is flexible as per its taste, some are made sweeter, and some are made of higher quality, so everything is made as per one's taste and they crush the limit as per their taste. For the time being, I have stopped drinking Shikanji, because now I mostly stay at home and don't go out, so I am not its father, but I will drink it. Now when the time starts, I will start drinking it again because, in winter, I don't feel like drinking so much Shikanji. After all, winter is a very cold time. CNG always tastes good in Shirdi. If you don't like the normal one then Shikanji always tastes good, so now that all the stuff has arrived, then I will start drinking it again. CNG has always been one beverage that tastes very good. I like drinking it.

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