Spicy Lemon Soda (Kulukki Sarbath) is a vibrant and refreshing Indian street-style drink worth trying. It's sweet, spicy, tangy, and fizzy, made with soda (sparkling water), sabja seeds, green chilies, lemon, and sugar.
Kulukki sarbath
Kulukki Sarbath, also known as Nimbu Soda or Spicy Lemonade, is not only a popular summer drink but also commonly served at parties these days. It is easy to make with basic ingredients from your kitchen. The unique blend of sweet, spicy, and fizzy flavors is loved by many. This is also served with batat vada, samosas, and other similar dishes.
I have served it with paneer popcorn or nuggets, and it's a total hit. Give this a try at your Diwali party, mocktail, birthday party, or any weekend gathering.
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Ingredients
Sabja seeds: Add texture and a cooling effect to your drink.
Sugar: A Sweetener used
Lemon: freshly squeezed lemon or lime for bright and fresh flavor.
Green chilies: For a spicy kick
Soda or sparkling water.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.
Step-by-step instructions
- Soak sabja seeds or basil seeds in water for at least 10-15 minutes. This will help them swell and form a jelly-like texture.
- Dissolve sugar in water and keep it aside.
- In another bowl, freshly squeeze lemon juice and keep it ready.
- To each serving glass, add sabja seeds, sugar syrup, lemon slice and juice, green chili slit, pinch of salt, and a little soda, and mix it well.
- Now pour the sparkling water or soda till the top. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Tips
- For mildly spicy lemonade, discard the seeds from green chilies.
- Add all the ingredients, but adjust the amount to suit your taste.
- You can soak the sabja seeds, sugar syrup, and squeeze lemon juice ahead of time and keep them ready. Just add soda when you are ready to drink.
Variations
Mint kulukki sarbath: Add muddled mint leaves for a refreshing taste.
Mango kulukki sarbath: Add mango pulp or puree for fruity flavor.
Ginger Lemon Soda: Add a drop of ginger juice.
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Recipe card
Spicy Lemon Soda | Kulukki Sarbath | Lime Soda
Equipment
- Glass
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Sabja seeds basil seeds
- 2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 Lemons freshly squeezed
- Lemon round slices optional
- 2 Green chilies slit
- Salt pinch
- Soda sparkling water
Instructions
- Soak sabja seeds or basil seeds in water for at least 10-15 minutes. This will help them swell and form a jelly-like texture.1 tablespoon Sabja seeds
- Dissolve sugar in water and keep it aside.2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar
- In another bowl, freshly squeeze lemon juice and keep it ready.2 Lemons
- To each serving glass, add sabja seeds, sugar syrup, lemon slice and juice, green chili slit, pinch of salt, and a little soda, and mix it well.Lemon, 2 Green chilies, Salt pinch
- Now pour the sparkling water or soda till the top. Serve immediately and enjoy.Soda
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Notes
- For mildly spicy lemonade, discard the seeds from green chilies.
- Add all the ingredients, but adjust the amount to suit your taste.
- You can soak the sabja seeds, sugar syrup, and squeeze lemon juice ahead of time and keep them ready. Just add soda when you are ready to drink.
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