Lime Ginger Cooler Indian Style for Sizzling Weather

When water won't satisfy, and you don't want to drink pop or beer, try this healthy thirst quenching drink. We drank fresh lime juice in India everywhere we went. You are asked if you want it with sugar or salt or both.

Use the freshest, juiciest limes, lemons and ginger you can find. The juiciness and sweetness of limes and lemons and ginger and the bite of ginger varies by the quality. I use a wooden reamer to get every last bit of juice out of lemons and limes.

The following recipe is a very weak version of the Indian drink that I invented for drinking all day. When you have guests, use more lime juice, more ginger, up to 5 Tbsp. sugar, more salt and bottled sparkling water to make the drink and serve it in small glasses.

Lime Juice Indian Style for Sizzling Weather --- the recipe

Half fill a large glass pitcher with cold water.
Slice 1/2 fresh lime and 1/2 fresh lemon thinly. Quarter the slices. Squeeze them in your hand into the pitcher, and then toss in the slices too. Discard any pits.
Add:
1 Tbsp. grated ginger
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 quick zzz of the electric salt grinder
5 mint leaves
Fill the pitcher with ice cubes.

Drink all day and keep the pitcher replenished at all times.