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Refreshing Ginger, Mint and Cumin Limeade
Is it just me, or is this summer the hottest so far? This gloriously refreshing ginger, mint and cumin limeade is a sure summer heat beater. It refreshes, cools, revives and cheers a tired, sapped and sweaty you. And as an added bonus, this lime juice will also help you detox.
Ingredients
- 1 litre (1 quart) water
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 5 limes
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- 20-25 fresh mint leaves plus a few more to garnish, if you wish
- 2 inches of ginger (2" x .5")
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Lightly roast the cumin seeds. Use a pestle and mortar to grind it to a powder.
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In a jug, add the water, salt and sugar and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
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To this, add the cumin powder. Grate the mint leaves and ginger into it.
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Add the ice cubes too and stir it. By the time you serve the drink, the ice cubes would have melted. Or become small in size, depending on where you live!
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With the palm of your hand, roll the limes back and forth over the counter — so squeezing out the juice is easy. Then cut the limes and squeeze the juice in. It doesn’t matter if you get the seeds in, as you’re going to strain it. Add about half the rinds in and give the drink a good stir.
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Let the drink rest for a good 15 minutes.
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Then pour it all through a strainer into pitcher.
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Garnish with mint leaves (optional), and serve.