Shikanjvi or Shikanjabeen is a lemon-based drink originating in the northern part of India and Pakistan. Alternative names include ''shikanji'', ''shikanjbi'' and ''shikanjbeen''. Shikanjvi is distinct from lemonade, and often contains other ingredients such as
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Sekanjabin
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Name
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Preparation
An example recipe for making a glass of Shikanjvi:
*Ingredients: two lemons (squeezed to make lemon juice), one little chunk of ginger, one or two teaspoons of sugar (raw if possible), half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of pepper.
*Process: Pour cold drinking water in a glass. Add the lemon juice, ginger, sugar, salt and pepper. Shake it vigorously. This is a traditional recipe; however, people can experiment using mint leaves, rose water, etc.
A lemonade seller, outside Red Fort, Delhi.jpg, A ''Shikanjvi'' lemonade seller, outside
Red Fort
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See also
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List of Indian drinks
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* Cottee's
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* Lemonsoda
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Lemonade
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Limeade
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Banta
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