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Sweet Lime Soda

Vijaya Selvaraju's Sweet Lime Soda Vijaya Selvaraju's Sweet Lime Soda (Tanya Pilgrim)

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DifficultyPortions
Novice1

Ingredients

  • ---FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP---
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • ---FOR ASSEMBLY---
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1½ cups cold club soda
  • Thinly sliced rounds of lime

Directions

  1. To make the simple syrup, in a small saucepan, add the sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.
  2. To assemble, add ¼ cup of the simple syrup (or more/less to taste) to a tall glass. Add the lime juice and stir to mix. Top with the club soda and stir again.
  3. Garnish with a few slices of lime in the glass.

Excerpted from Indian Food Is Easy by Vijaya Selvaraju. Copyright © 2025 Vijaya Selvaraju. Photographs by Tanya Pilgrim. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.