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Soda Chanh Muối (Salted Lime Soda)

Name: Soda Chanh Muối (Salted Lime Soda)
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1/4 (chopped) Preserved Lemon; 1 tbsp Sugar; 200ml Sparkling Water; 1 glassful Ice

Drink

⏱ 5 min

👥 Serves 1

Difficulty ⭐

Soda chanh muối is Vietnam’s sweet-salty cold drink of preserved lime crushed with sugar and topped with soda water — perfect for replacing fluids and salt on a hot day.

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📖 The Story Behind This Drink

Chanh muối means salted lime (or lemon). In Vietnam they’re cured in jars for months until they turn brown and mellow. It’s a staple at sidewalk cafés and stalls, and is also said to soothe a sore throat.

🌆 Where it’s enjoyed: On a sticky afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City, people perch on low plastic stools on the sidewalk and cool off with ice-packed salted lime soda.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 1)

Preserved Lemon 1/4 (chopped)
Sugar 1 tbsp
Sparkling Water 200ml
Ice 1 glassful

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Put the chopped preserved lemon, 1 tsp of its brine, and the sugar in a glass.
Crush the lemon with the back of a spoon while stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Fill the glass with ice and pour in the sparkling water.
Stir well, taste, and adjust the sweet-salty balance with sugar.

💡 Tips for Success

To make preserved lemons, cut lemons or limes, toss with salt equal to about 15% of their weight, pack in a jar, and refrigerate about a month. Store-bought works too.
Using still water instead of soda gives the more old-fashioned version.
The sweet-salty balance is key, so add sugar a little at a time.

🍽 Goes Well With

Banh Mi

Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles)

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