Red Grapes Shikanji Recipe / Grape Soda Recipe

This spicy shikanji pairs well with fried starters, rice and curries or with naans and curry. Shikanji is good for digestion overall a very good homemade drink.

Red Grape Shikanji Grape Soda:

Seedless Red Grapes 250 Grams

Sugar 250 Grams

1 Tsp Chilly Powder

1 Tsp Pepper Powder

1 Tsp Cumin Powder

1 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Chaat Masala

1 Tbsp Lime Juice

Club Soda

Ice Cubes

Recipe video posted on Youtube English and Tamil Channels

Prep:

Separate and rinse the grapes twice in salt water.

Rinse the grapes once again in plain water, drain and reserve.

Boil a 2 cups water and reserve.

Prepare ice cubes.

Grape Concentrate:

In a heavy bottom pot or wok, add the grapes and sugar, stir once cover and cook until the grapes have cooked till mushy consistency.

Strain the grape pulp and syrup and reserve separately. Once the grape pulp cools down transfer to a mixer jar and grind to form a smooth pulp.

Using a sieve strain the ground pulp. Add the strained pulp to the syrup and stir well. If needed we can strain the pulp with hot water which was reserved.

Transfer the grape juice to a bottle and place it in fridge until use. We can store this upto 3 weeks.

To Prepare Grape Shikanji / Grape Soda:

In a small bowl or dish combine chilly powder, cumin powder, chaat masala, pepper powder and salt.

In a serving glass add 1/4 cup grape concentrate. 

Add 1/4 tsp prepared masala mix, stir well.

Add ice cubes and stir well.

Add chilled club soda, stir and serve grape soda...Enjoy!