Jeera Soda Recipe
Masala Jeera Soda is a refreshing Indian summer drink made using cumin seeds. Here is how to make it.
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons black salt
- 4 teaspoons chaat masala powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- chilled club soda as required
Instructions
- Dry roast cumin seeds and black peppercorns until slightly browned over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the spices cool down for 5 minutes.
- Add the roasted spices to a grinder and grind to make a fine powder.
- Transfer this powder to a nonstick pan with sugar, black salt, chaat masala powder, and water. Mix well.
- Cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes to make a thick syrup, stirring frequently.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Pass the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer.
- You can now store this syrup in a glass bottle for up to a month.
- To make jeera soda, add 3-4 ice cubes to a glass.
- Add lime juice and 2 tablespoon of jeera syrup to the glass.
- Note - Stir the syrup before using.
- Top the glass with soda and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
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Notes
You can substitute plain water for soda in this drink.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 940mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg
