Nimbu Pani - Lemon - Date Beverage From India - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lemons, juicy (Nimbu)
8 cups water
10 honey dates, pitted and halved (Khajoor)
1/3 cup honey (Shahad)

Preparation

Cut the lemons in halves crosswise.
Remove the zest from 6 of the halves and squeeze out the juice.
Slice the remaining 2 lemon halves into thin rounds.
Place the water and the dates in a sauce pan and gently boil for 10 minutes.
Next add the zest and boil for another 2-3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the honey, lemon juice & lemon slices, and set aside, loosely covered, for 8-12 hours.
Strain through a muslin lined sieve and place in fridge to chill.
For best results, serve in chilled glasses with no ice. .