Masala Soda (Masala Nimbu Soda)

Name: Masala Soda (Masala Nimbu Soda)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 handful small handful of mint leaves; 2 cm piece Ginger, sliced; 2 tbsp Sugar; 3 tbsp lime or lemon juice; 1 tsp ground roasted cumin; 1 tsp Chaat masala; ¼ tsp Black salt (kala namak); 1 pinch Salt; 8 ice cubes; 500 ml chilled soda water; 2 slices lime or lemon slices

The roadside fizz of Indian summers: crushed mint, ginger and lime with cumin, chaat masala and black salt, topped with soda.

Indian · Drinks · prep 5 min · cook 0 min · serves 2 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

1 handful small handful of mint leaves
2 cm piece Ginger, sliced
2 tbsp Sugar
3 tbsp lime or lemon juice
1 tsp ground roasted cumin
1 tsp Chaat masala
¼ tsp Black salt (kala namak)
1 pinch Salt
8 ice cubes
500 ml chilled soda water
2 slices lime or lemon slices

Method

Crush the mint, ginger and sugar in a mortar (or the bottom of a jug) until the sugar turns green and the mint is bruised.
Stir in the lime juice, cumin, chaat masala, black salt and salt until the sugar dissolves.
Divide between two tall glasses and add the ice and lime slices.
Pour in the soda water slowly (the spices make it foam up), stir once and serve straight away.

Tips

Black salt has a strong, eggy aroma that is part of the charm; start with a little if you’re new to it.
Swap the soda for cola for the famous masala cola.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

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