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Spicy lemon soda - kulukki sarbath also known as nimbu soda, lime soda or spicy lemonade.
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Spicy Lemon Soda | Kulukki Sarbath | Lime Soda

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 2
Calories: 90kcal
Author: Kushi

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg