Chai Lime Fizzy Drink
Whaaat? Chai + lime? In a drink? It sounds crazy but it’s true and delicious. And REFRESHING.
Many moons ago I found a recipe in Bon Appetite Magazine for this drink and made it obsessively for a month. For reasons unknown, I stopped making it and forgot about it for the last seven or so years. I couldn’t find the recipe anywhere online so I did my best to remember the proportions and make this lovely little drink again. And I succeeded!
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It’s hard to describe this drink. We all know what chai tastes like and we know what lime tastes like, but they don’t seem like things that go together so it’s hard to imagine, I know. Chai is usually a creamy and/or warming/spicy experience. Refreshing is not a word that usually comes to mind for me. But let me tell you: this is one of the most refreshing drinks I’ve ever had.
It’s sweet, it’s tangy, it’s bubbly and has such an interesting depth of flavor from the chai even though you probably wouldn’t figure out it was chai if you didn’t know. Then someone would tell you and you’d be all like, whaaat.
Ingredients
For 2 servings
- Chai tea (3 single-serve bags)
- Honey (1/4 cup)
- Lime juice (4 tbsp)
- Club soda (about 1/4 cup or 2 oz per glass)
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PrintChai Lime Fizzy Drink
An intriguing pairing! Strong chai tea jazzed up with lime and fizzy water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American, Indian
Ingredients
- 3 bags chai tea
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey or sugar
- 4 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup seltzer or club soda
Instructions
- Boil 1 cup water and steep chai tea bags for 6 minutes.
- Remove tea bags, add honey and stir until dissolved. Add lime juice and allow it to cool if possible. Divide into two glasses with ice.
- Top each drink with approximately 1/4 cup club soda.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This makes two fairly large servings. You could easily make enough for 3 people with these measurements.
