The sweltering heat with the Mumbai temperatures touching 37 degrees Celsius fanned by the warm sea breeze did not deter our routine evening walk that usually ends up in a tongue-tickling chaat. My little prince who has started his tryst with street foods wanted a cold drink. Masala lemon soda was a unanimous choice by all of us and we stopped by for the same.
The soda man quickly took our orders and began the preparations. A sprinkle of masala into the glasses, a squeeze of fresh lemon all topped with cold soda water with extra fizz. Soon we were savouring a bubbly and absolutely amazing punchy flavoured soda drink, just right for a hot summers’ day. Every sip was filled with a myriad of flavors -black salt, cumin, amchoor, black pepper, mint, and a hint of asafoetida.
Masala Lemon Soda / Nimbu Masala Soda Recipe:
Ingredients for Masala Lemon Soda:
- LEMON – 4 nos
- SUGAR – 8 TSPS
- SODA WATER 800 – 1000 ML
- BLACK SALT – 2 TSPS
- BLACK PEPPER POWDER – 1 TSP
- ASAFOETIDA – A PINCH
- ROASTED CUMIN SEED POWDER – 1 TSP
- CHAAT MASALA – 2 TSPS
- CRUSHED ICE (OPTIONAL)
- MINT LEAVES FEW
Preparation Method:
- Mix all the spice powders. Set it aside.
- Add the mint leaves and give it a light crush such that the spice powders and the mint mix well.
- Extract the juice of the lemon.
- Make a thin sugar syrup with half a cup of water.
- Mix all the above ingredients in a large pan.
- Whisk or stir to blend well add chilled soda water and pour immediately into 4 glasses of 250ml each.
- Top it with a sprinkle of chaat masala and chopped mint leaves if desired.
- Serve immediately with effervescence.
Masala Lemon Soda is Ready 🙂
NOTE – SUGAR FREE MASALA LEMON SODA
- Avoid sugar.
- Mix in 1 TSP of salt instead.
- If you would like it iced, place some crushed ice in the glasses and then fill them up with the masala lemon soda.
