Non-alcoholic · what they actually drink here · Pakistan
Rooh Afza Lemonade
Make Rooh Afza Lemonade, a non-alcoholic Pakistan favorite, with exact quantities and a clear step-by-step method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Zero proof
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) Rooh Afza syrup
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 4 oz (120 ml) cold water
- 6 mint leaves
Garnish
Lemon wheel and small mint sprig
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and lightly clap the 6 mint leaves to release their aroma.
- 2Stir the Rooh Afza syrup, fresh lemon juice and cold water together in the highball glass until evenly combined.
- 3Add the mint leaves and measured ice, then stir four times from the bottom.
- 4Finish with a lemon wheel and a small mint sprig and serve immediately.
The story behind Rooh Afza Lemonade
Rooh Afza is a rose-forward herbal concentrate enjoyed across Pakistan, especially as a cooling Ramadan and summer drink. Lemon, water and mint turn it into a bright Karachi-style refresher with no alcohol.