Nimbu Pani - Lemon - Date Beverage From India

Total Time: 12 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lemons, juicy (nimbu)
• 8 cups water
• 10 honey dates, pitted and halved (khajoor)
• 1/3 cup honey (shahad)

Recipe

• 1 cut the lemons in halves crosswise.
• 2 remove the zest from 6 of the halves and squeeze out the juice.
• 3 slice the remaining 2 lemon halves into thin rounds.
• 4 place the water and the dates in a sauce pan and gently boil for 10 minutes.
• 5 next add the zest and boil for another 2-3 minutes.
• 6 remove the pan from the heat, stir in the honey, lemon juice & lemon slices, and set aside, loosely covered, for 8-12 hours.
• 7 strain through a muslin lined sieve and place in fridge to chill.
• 8 for best results, serve in chilled glasses with no ice. .