Recipe Shikanjami (Limeade/Lemonade)

This is almost same as Lemonade in USA except for :
1. In India it is exclusively made from Limes
2. Little salt is added to complement the sourness
3. Little ground black pepper is added for flavor and slight kick.

Ingredients

1. Limes: 6
2. Water: 1 Quart
3. Sugar: 1 ½Cup
4. Salt: 1 teaspoon
5. Ground black pepper: ½ teaspoon
6. Ice Cubes

Method

Put water, sugar, salt, ground pepper in a large pitcher. Wash and cut limes in half. Squeeze lime juice in to the pitcher. Put the lime rinds in the pitcher also. The oil from the skin of the limes will accentuate the flavor. Fill serving glass with ice and pour the mixture from the pitcher on ice. Serve.
Store in refrigerator .. will last about one week without rinds.
Note1: To extract the lime juice more efficiently, place the cut limes in a microwave oven for 10 seconds at high with cut side up.
Note2: Remove the rinds from the pitcher if you are going to use the mixture next day or after.