Nimbu Masala Soda also known as Banta, Batli Soda, Goli Soda or Goti Soda (Goti means small marble ball) lots of other name. Nimbu Masala Soda is an informal term for a carbonated lemon flavored soft drink. It is very popular in India. Even it is popular across North India and especially the capital Delhi. In fact, it is known as “Delhi’s Local Drink”, Nimbu (Lemon) soda or Kanchay Waali Drink.
The drink is often sold mixed with lemon juice, crushed ice, chaat masala and kala namak (black salt) as a carbonated variant of popular lemonades Shikanjvi or Jal-Jeera. It is available at street-sellers known as Bantawala.
If you are grown up in India, then I am sure that you have been taken baraf Ka Gola, Pani Puri, street food, etc…and Nimbu Masal Soda is one of them. And it is also easily available on each and every corner, street of India.
Ingredients:
- 3-4 cup Club Soda/Plain Soda
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar/Regular Sugar
- ¼ cup Fresh Mint Leaves
- 2 Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- ¼ tsp Chaat Masala
- ½ tsp Black Salt
- 1 tbsp Grated Ginger
- 2-3 Pinch Salt
- Ice Cubes
- Some Mint Leaves for Garnishing
- Lemon Slices for Garnishing
Method:
1. Take a blender jar, and add sugar, fresh mint leaves, lemon juice, cumin seeds powder, black pepper powder, chaat masala, black salt, salt, ginger and ¼ cup of water in it.
2. Blend it well till all sugar dissolved and make smooth juice liquid.
3. Now strain the mixture in to a small bowl.
4. Take 2-3 serving glasses, pour the prepared mixture into the glasses.
5. Add some mint leaves, lemon slice and crushed ice or ice cubes in it.
6. Just before serving, pour the soda over it, garnish it with mint leaves, sprinkle some chaat masala, cumin seeds and serve chilled fresh.
Tips:
- You can keep the prepared sugar-lemon mixture into a refrigerator up to 1 week.
- If you like tangier taste, then add more lemon juice.
- You can adjust the spices and salt as per your taste.
Nimbu Masala Soda
Ingredients
Method
- Take a blender jar, and add sugar, fresh mint leaves, lemon juice, cumin seeds powder, black pepper powder, chaat masala, black salt, salt, ginger and ¼ cup of water in it.
- Blend it well till all sugar dissolved and make smooth juice liquid.
- Now strain the mixture in to a small bowl.
- Take 2-3 serving glasses, pour the prepared mixture into the glasses.
- Add some mint leaves, lemon slice and crushed ice or ice cubes in it.
- Just before serving, pour the soda over it, garnish it with mint leaves, sprinkle some chaat masala, cumin seeds and serve chilled fresh.
Notes
- You can keep the prepared sugar-lemon mixture into a refrigerator up to 1 week.
- If you like tangier taste, then add more lemon juice.
- You can adjust the spices and salt as per your taste.
Your recipe reminds me of the Indian bottled drink Limca (sp) that I had while in Agra. I loved it and wish I could buy it where I live now. I’ll definitely give your recipe a try!
Thanks Stephanie 🙂
Definitely need to try this, sounds (*and looks) delicious!
Thanks James!
Bookmarked!!!!!Thanks for for sharing this Binjal…I always loved Kanche wala Soda!
thanks Swati!
Beautiful clicks… Refreshing drink!
Thanks Veena!
Kya cool lag raha hai!! Mind-blowing!!
Thanks Yamini!
so refreshing.. beautiful clicks Binjal
thanks Jyothi!
Fabulous recipe and I used to love kanche wali bottle!!
thanks Sonal! I still remember those collage days and kanchay wala soda 🙂