Masala Mint Mojito

Name: Masala Mint Mojito
Total time: 840 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2-3 tbsp grated or chopped jaggery chunks; 6 tbsp lemon juice or Juice of 2 small limes or lemons or arou; 1 tbsp sauf /fennel powder; 2 ”chunk of tamarind /imli optional I have used; 1 tsp jaljira masala / chaat masala or add salt to taste; Added sugar if required; 5-6 fresh mint leaves; 5-6 coriander sprigs; Loads of ice; Club soda or sparkling water; 1.5 cups very warm water

Jyoti Shashank Tiwari @jyotishashank22

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Ingredients

14 min

2 servings

2-3 tbspgrated or chopped jaggery chunks
6 tbsplemon juice or Juice of 2 small limes or lemons or arou
1 tbspsauf /fennel powder
2”chunk of tamarind /imli optional I have used
1 tspjaljira masala / chaat masala or add salt to taste
Added sugar if required
5-6fresh mint leaves
5-6coriander sprigs
Loads of ice
Club soda or sparkling water
1.5 cupsvery warm water

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Steps

14 min

1

Combine imli and jaggery, sauf powder to 1.5 cups of very warm water and let it stand for 5 minutes until jaggery is melted.. in the meantime pulse the mint and coriander with some salt and 1 tbsp water to form a coarse mixture.
2

After 5 minutes just rub mash the tamarind piece between your fingers to get the pulp and then strain the jaggery water. Add lemon juice, jaljira, mint coriander mixture, salt and sugar if needed. Taste test.
3

Now prepare desired glasses
4

Fill the glasses with 3-4 ice cubes. Now pour in the mixture ¾ full. Just before serving slowly add in the sparkling water and top it with more ice if desired. Stir well before drinking. Enjoy!!
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Notes
the idea is to keep the mixture on extra tangy and sweet side so that once the soda is added the taste stays balanced.You can rim your glass with salt before adding the mixture.You can muddle mint leaves and lemon slices if desired.