Fresh Lime Soda With Berries Recipes

FRESH LIME SODA

Steps:

• Mix lime juice and sugar together till the sugar dissolves.
• Add the club soda and stir lightly just to mix.
• Place crushed ice in 4 glasses and pour the soda over it.
• Garnish with mint leaves and serve at once.

LIME BERRY SODA

Steps:

• For the simple syrup: Add the berries, sugar and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the berries have released their juices and the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the liquid into a jar. Cool to room temperature before using.
• For the lime berry soda: Fill a 12-ounce glass with ice. Top with 1 ounce berry syrup and the sparkling water (save the remaining berry syrup for another use). Stir to combine. Garnish with the lime wedge and mint sprig.

FRESH LIME SODA WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Place the berries, sugar, and lime juice in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar melts and the berries are very soft, about 5 minutes.2. Pass through a food mill to remove the seeds, or process in a food processor or blender and then pass through a very fine-mesh strainer. Add about 1/4 cup water to the seeds and strain the seeds more to get all the juices. Return all the juice to the pan and bring to a boil once more.3. Divide into 2 glasses, add ice and, club soda to taste, garnish with lime slice, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.