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How often has it happened that you walk home after experiencing scorching heat and reach out for a chilled glass of shikanji? Just like you, we are die-hard fans of this desi cooler, but we try to keep away from it, because it’s loaded with sugar. But how about giving your favourite shikanji a twist with chamomile? Yes, you heard it right.
Of course, we’re going to reveal how beneficial this drink is for you, but first, let’s get to the recipe. Here’s how you can make it:
Step 1: Take warm water in a cup, and dip the chamomile tea bag in it, until it is defused properly. Remove the tea bag, and place it in the fridge to normalise the temperature. You just have to keep it for 20 minutes.
Step 2: Take a mortar and pestle, and crush the mint leaves.
Step 3: Take a shaker, add crushed mint leaves, lemon juice, rock salt, cumin powder, and honey.
Step 4: Take out the chamomile tea from the fridge, and add it to the shaker. Now, close the lid of the shaker, and shake all the ingredients properly.
Tip: If you don’t have a shaker, stir it normally.
Step 5: Now take a glass, add ice, whole mint leaves, lemon slices, and pour this chamomile shikanji.
Step 6: Give it a nice swirl and sip on this refreshing chamomile shikanji, without worrying about those calories.
Shikanji is not just any other beverage. It helps in maintaining the electrolyte balance of your body, so that you don’t feel fatigued, even when the temperatures touch the roof in the summer season.
Also, when it’s too hot, we sweat a lot. That’s exactly why you are highly prone to dehydration, due to which you can suffer from:
1. Nausea
2. Headache
3. Fatigue
4. Muscle cramps
5. Fast heart rate
6. Constipations
7. Seizures
That’s why it is very important to maintain this balance. This drink contains salt and honey – both these ingredients are critical to keep your body’s electrolyte balance in check.
The presence of chamomile makes this shikanji more healthy and tasty. Did you know chamomile helps to relax your muscles instantly? Not just that, if you’re having a hard time getting sleep, chamomile can help there too.
Studies also show drinking chamomile in any form helps in dealing with anxiety. In fact, according to a study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Chemistry, chamomile tea has pain-relieving and antispasmodic properties. So, bye-bye period cramps.
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