How to Jal Jeera or Spiced Cumin Cooler - A Summer Drink

A traditional drink which I've trimmed down to the barest minimum so even non Indian/Asians can make.Black salt/kala namak is a must and of course the cumin This is an amazing drink thats drunk in the Heat and Dust of North Indian summer to slake the thirst and cool off.You can find push carts with an earthen pot selling this drink in Delhi and other places.They are pretty cheap.A few cents!And with more ingredients and spices than I've put.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 3 cups of ice water
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon mint leave paste
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon black salt (Kala Namak)
• Garnish/Mocktail:
• Sugar to coat the rim of the glass
• Some mint (pudina) leaves for garnish
• a slice of lemon ring

1. In a decanter/jug mix everything together except the garnish items
2. Spread some sugar in a thin layer on a plate.Take 3 whisky glasses,wet the rim and invert then on to layer of sugar and gently twist then to coat the rim of the glass with sugar.Stand them upright.
3. Pour the mixture into three glasses.Put a mint leaf or two in each glass and stick the lemon ring cocktail/mocktail style