Boy oh Boy oh Boy! I'm so excited about this recipe for Fresh Lime Soda! It is SO refreshing and delicious. This would be perfect on a hot summer day, or frankly, ANY day! I love finding delicious recipes that are great substitutes for things that are not so good for us, like regular soda.
The original recipe calls for homemade simple syrup, but I used Organic Raw Agave Nectar. It gives it a tea color, but makes it so good! I think its quite a pretty drink! I'm eager to serve it to my friends who visit. It is the perfect 'sit in the sunporch and sip' type of beverage, and I intend to do just that!
Fresh Lime Soda
2 Tablespoons Organic Raw Agave Nectar (or maple syrup, or simple syrup)
Slice of Lime
2 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (about one medium sized lime)
3/4 Cup Sparkling Water
Pinch of salt
Ice
Put ice in jar. Add agave or syrup, lime juice and water. Put lid on and shake until well blended. Add lime slice and enjoy!
In A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food (Oxford University Press, 1998), author K. T. Achaya says that fresh lime soda was "the supreme quencher of colonial thirst" in India.
I totally agree with K.T. Achaya!
I'm not a soda drinker, it tastes like chemicals to me, so this is promising! Does maple syrup add an odd flavor? Family makes it so it's my first choice sweetener
ReplyDeleteI've tried maple syrup to make lemonade and it tasted a bit different but still good! It sounds like you have a pretty clean palate so I bet you would like it. I used to drink soda, but could not handle its sweetness and artificial taste now. Funny how that happens.
ReplyDeleteWe have lime cordial in the U.K., since moving to the States I haven't seen anything similar. I love this homemade version, it sounds great, look forward to trying it out.
ReplyDeleteThis works well with any other juices, or nectars. Citrus work well, lemon or orange juice with fizzy water, is great too. Peach nectar and fizzy great! Sooo much better than soda. Try the Pom juice may need sweetening.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!!! I have vanilla flavored organic agave...I wonder how that would taste? ;)
ReplyDeleteMmmhmm, I am so trying this! Just curious, does the fizziness go out of the drink when you mix it?
ReplyDeleteOh wonderful! I've been eating clean for nearly three weeks now and soda has been one of my cravings (but I haven't had it). I look forward to trying this recipe! On a different note - love your juicer! What brand is it? (If you don't mind sharing). Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! So funny. I love doing this exact thing with lemons! :) I even wrote a post about it, but haven't pushed publish yet! haha. Now I can link to your lime version. :)
ReplyDeletelove it. definitely a great replacement to soda and low in calories. yay!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing and refreshing! BETTER than a nasty, unhealthy regular soda! :) Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Soda is so unhealthy, yet it's so readily available! This recipe would be great to make ahead!
ReplyDeleteP.S. After admiring your lemon juicer for soo long, I stumbled across one at a second-hand store! Very excited to use it!!
I know that soda is terrible for the body, but sometimes I just have to drink some! I do like the sound of this recipe though. I pinned it and will eventually try it when I get the ingredients together.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!! I have just recently broken (I hope) my soda addiction. I tried this today and it honestly gave me that same emotional feeling that the first sip of a bubbly coke did. This may become my new best friend!
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