Spicy Orange-Mint Mocktail

Ingredients

• medium oranges
• cup water
• leavesfresh mint, or more to taste
• lemon, juiced
• 1/8 teaspoon black salt (kala namak), or more to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon powdered sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 cup ice as needed
• slice sjalapeno pepper, or more to taste

Instructions

1. Peel oranges, removing threads and seeds. Cut roughly into cubes.
2. Transfer oranges into a blender with water, 3 mint leaves, lemon juice, black salt, and powdered sugar. Blend until smooth.
3. Strain into a large glass over ice. Add jalapeno. Taste and adjust salt and sugar as needed. Stir continuously, 10 to 15 times. Add remaining mint leaves as garnish.