Gulp down a chilled glass of fresh lime soda to quench the thirst on a hot day. Its refreshing combination of saltiness and sweetness keeps fatigue at bay!
It’s raining cats and dogs here in Kerala, but it’s pretty hot too. The first thing I do upon waking up is, make tonnes of fresh lime soda and store it in the refrigerator for the day. It is one thing which all four of us – Dad, Mom, my sister and I love to indulge in. Because yes, it keeps you cool, refreshed and hydrated – without excess sugar.
Take a sip of this Fresh Lime Soda and you can get an explosion of flavors inside your mouth. You get the tangy kick of lemon followed by a sharp zing of salt and sweet with bubbling delight.
This energizing drink is popular across the length and breadth of India. It is available in almost every cafe, restaurant or a streetside shop. You can find the use of roasted cumin when you go North. You can also opt for a lime soda with salt and/or sugar. But trust me, add them both and be ready for a celebration of flavors in your mouth! You can also choose to add ginger or mint for that zesty twist!
How to make Fresh Lime Soda – Kerala Style!
In Kerala, you can find those tiny shops along the road that serve you a chilled glass of lime soda. It’s fascinating to watch how this beverage is prepared. They add sugar syrup to freshly squeezed lime in a tall glass, followed by crushed ice and salt. Usually, when you prepare at home you would add sugar instead of sugar syrup.
Here’s how I make!
Ingredients
- 2 lemon
- 2-3 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup soda
- Ice cubes, lemon slices, mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Cut and squeeze lemon to get lemon juice.
- Add sugar, salt and water. Mix well. Alternatively, pulse it in your blender/mixie.
- Strain to a serving glass and add soda water.
- Add ice cubes and garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.
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That’s all for now! What’s your version of Lime Soda? Let me know. I hope you’ll drop by tomorrow too.
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I love the Kerala style Soda Naranga. Its a favourite drink at my home too. But never tried putting in the mint. Will try it out.
This is my favouritest drink! I am too lazy so I usually squeeze a dozen lemons and keep lime juice ready. Also I make sugar syrup so that I can make this fav cooler in a jiffy! Your images are to die for Shalu!
While it’s not quite warm enough to truly enjoy this at the moment where I live – we just had some snow yesterday – I’ll definitely be saving your recipe for when it gets hot. It sounds refreshingly delicious.
It is hot in Mumbai and a refreshing fresh lime soda (salt) is just what I need. salivating.
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I can do with this fresh lime soda now!! It’s so hot here and a refreshing drink like this is the need of the hour. I would prefer sugar as compared to sugar syrup. You think there’s a difference in the taste between sugar and sugar syrup?
Looks refreshing!
Had lemonade a short while ago & am still ready for more 🙂
I love fresh lime soda! Nothing beats that on a hot day 🙂