5 Lemonade Recipes by MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria

Summers can trouble us a lot. But there is one thing that can protect us from the scorching heat. Lemonade is a humble drink which is so powerful that it can cool us down in the hot weather with just one sip. Lemonade is quite popular and could be made in so many different ways. Right from adding just two ingredients like lemon and water from adding different fruits and herbs, lemonade provides room for improvement. No wonder, this drink is loved by people all over the globe. 

Just to make your summer season smoother, we have brought some easy and quick lemonade recipes shared by MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria. Chef Pankaj took to Instagram and shared the recipe of 5 different lemonade recipes, and we have brought it for you. Here you go! 

Classic Lemonade  

Ingredients 

  • ¼ cup lemon juice  
  • ¼ cup sugar syrup  
  • Pinch of salt  
  • Water  
  • Ice 

 Method

  • Add lemon juice, sugar syrup, salt in a glass and stir.  
  • Top with ice, pour water to fill, stir and serve.  

Masala Lemonade

Ingredients

For the masala:  

  • 1 tsp rock salt 
  • 1 tsp black salt 
  • 3 tsp roasted cumin powder 
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder  
  • 1 tsp chat masala powder  
  • ½ tsp mint powder 

For the lemonade: 

  •  ¼ cup lemon juice 
  • ¼ cup sugar syrup  
  • 1 tsp lemonade masala  
  • Water 
  • Ice

Method

  • Add lemon juice, sugar syrup, masala in a glass and stir.  
  • Top with ice, pour water to fill, stir and serve. 

Watermelon Basil Seed Lemonade


 Ingredients

  • 2 tsp basil seeds  
  • 4 cups chopped watermelon  
  • ¼ cup lemon juice 
  • ½ cup sugar syrup 
  • ½ tsp black salt 
  • Ice to top  

Method

  • Soak the basil seeds in 1 cup of water.  
  • Blend the watermelon in a blender and pass through a sieve to get clear juice. 
  • Add in the Lemon juice, sugar syrup, black salt and mix. 
  • Place 2 tbsp soaked basil seeds in a glass, top with ice, watermelon lemonade and serve.  

Pineapple Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients

  •  1 cup pineapple juice 
  •  ½ cup sugar syrup 
  •  ¼ cup lemon juice  
  • Strawberries Mint leaves Pineapple tit bits 
  •  Ice & water to top 

 Method 

  • Mix the pineapple juice, lemon juice, and sugar syrup.  
  • Place some sliced strawberries and mint leaves in a glass and muddle. Add ice.  
  • Pour in the lemonade, add pineapple tit bits, strawberry slices and serve. 

Ginger Mint Lemonade


 Ingredients

  • 4” piece ginger 
  • 1 cup mint leaves  
  • Sugar syrup 
  • Lemon juice 
  • Ice 

 Method

  • Grind together the mint leaves, ginger with half a cup of water to make a fine paste. 
  • Strain to extract juice. 
  • In a serving glass, take 1 tbsp ginger mint juice, ¼ cup lemon juice, sugar syrup, ice and mix and serve. 

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