Limca lemon soda, black salt, fresh lime & chaat masala — Bungalow NYC's street classic
Limca is India's indigenous lemon-lime soda, created in 1971 by Parle Agro and now owned by Coca-Cola. Its flavour is more aggressively citrus-forward than Sprite or 7UP, and it has been India's preferred mixer for non-alcoholic drinks for over 50 years. Masala soda — Limca with black salt and chaat masala — is the quintessential Indian street refresher, sold from scratch at juice stalls or in the ready-to-drink forms available at convenience stores across the country.
Limca is available at Indian grocery stores and online. The kala namak (black salt) must be present — it transforms this from just a soda into something Indian. The chaat masala gives it the amchoor-cumin savouriness that every street version has. For a spiced version, add a pinch of Kashmiri chilli powder. This is also an excellent mixer with vodka for a quick Indian cocktail.
Bungalow in the East Village captures the warmth and chaos of an Indian party at home — the kind where the drinks are strong, the food comes in waves, and no one leaves early. The cocktail menu is adventurous and confident, featuring Indian-inspired creations built on solid bartending technique: clarified punches, house-infused spirits, and drinks that treat Indian ingredients with the same seriousness as any other craft bar.
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