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Eating in India: Fresh Lime Soda

February 27, 2006 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments

Fresh lime sodas are one of the simplest, most refreshing things you can find on the streets of India. With the tang of lime juice mixed into soda water along with sugar and maybe a bit of salt and chili powder, it's a taste that's easy to like.

The two most common choices are simple: sweet or sour. A sweet one is probably best for a first taste, and they remain my favorite. But be warned -- they make some sugarphobes' teeth ache. You can also find lime sodas flavored with ginger, as well as a lime soda masala. This last one, with a mixture of cumin and other spices, is  more of an acquired taste, but it's refreshing and definitely not the abomination that a masala Coke is.

If you're worried about getting one of these sodas off the street because of hygiene, try not to worry too much. Because the drink uses carbonated water and most sellers won't have any possibly iffy ice cubes to tempt you anyway, it's a slight risk that's well work making.

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