Enjoy a chilled glass of this Masala Coke, a refreshing, spiced Indian summer drink. It's good old classic Coca-Cola enjoyed street-food-style, with black salt, chaat masala, and fresh lime.
Here's a super easy 2-minute recipe using just 5 ingredients!
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Craving for a chilled soda? Give this Coke masala a try!
If you've enjoyed Jaljeera and Nimbu Pani recipes, you're in for a treat with this one. It's a popular street-food-style recipe that is versatile enough to be served in picnics and barbecues, gameday parties, or Diwali get-togethers.
What is Masala Coke?
Masala coke is an east-meets-west drink that combines the effervescence of the universally favorite coca-cola with Indian zesty spices, fragrant mint leaves, and fresh lime juice.
This masala soda is a popular summer drink that is commonly found in Indian fast-food restaurants and street-food stalls.
But you can make this delicious cooler at home in just 2 minutes. Let's get started!
Masala Coke Ingredients
All you need is 5 ingredients in addition to the ice to make this refreshing drink. Here's what you need:
- Coke: Use your preferred kind of cola in this recipe. I keep it low carb and use either coke zero or diet coke.
- Chaat masala: This unique spice blend provides zesty flavors to the drink. Look for it in an Indian grocery store or online. Alternatively, use an equal quantity of jaljeera powder instead.
- Black salt: I like to use this finely powdered salt since it provides an earthy-salty taste. If you cannot find it, substitute it with half the quantity of Himalayan pink salt.
- Lime and mint: For the best flavors, use fresh lime and bright green leaves of mint.
Scroll to the recipe card for a detailed list of ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Masala Coke
You can enjoy this drink in just 2 minutes of prep. Here's how:
Combine Ingredients: In a tall glass add black salt and chaat masala. Add lime slices along with mint leaves.
Muddle: Using a muddler, gently crush the lime and mint leaves to release their juices and oils.
Add Ice and coke: Add ½-1 cup of ice cubes to the glass. Pour coca-cola over ice and fill it to the top.
Give it a stir and garnish the glass with the reserved slice of lime and mint sprig. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
For the best taste, serve Masala coke right away since the soda begins to lose its fizz the longer it sits.
Pair this chilled spiced coke with any of these Indian street-food specials:
Recipe Tips
- Coke: Use your preferred kind of coke in this recipe. For low carb, use coke zero or diet coke.
- Chaat masala: This unique spice blend is hard to substitute. Look for it in an Indian grocery store or online. Alternatively, use an equal quantity of jaljeera powder instead.
- Black salt: If you cannot find this, substitute with half the quantity of Himalayan pink salt.
- Serve Immediately: For the best taste and fizz, prepare this drink just before serving since the soda begins to lose its fizz after opening.
Frequently Asked Questions
Masala soda is made of a combination of a handful of fresh mint leaves, 2 slices of lime slices along with black salt, chaat masala, and carbonated soda of choice.
To make Pepsi masala soda, add mint leaves, and fresh lime slices along with black salt, and chaat masala to a tall glass. Muddle them together. Add ice and pour the Pepsi over it.
The spices used to make masala soda include black salt and chaat masala, both of which help in digestion. But like with any soda-based drink, moderation is key in keeping them healthy.
Like in this recipe, you can spice up coke by adding black salt, chaat masala, or jaljeera powder to coke.
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Ingredients
- ¼ teaspoon black salt (senda namak)
- ¾ teaspoon chaat masala
- 3-4 mint leaves
- 2 freshly cut lime slices +1 for garnish
- 1 cup ice
- 8 ounce coke (diet/ regular/ coke zero)
Instructions
- In a tall glass add black salt and chaat masala. Add lime slices along with mint leaves.
- Using a muddler, muddle the lime and mint leaves to release theur juices.
- Add ½-1 cup of ice cubes to the glass.
- Pour the coca cola and fill it to the top. Give it a stir and garnish the glass with the reserved slice of lime and mint sprig. Enjoy!
Notes
- Coke: Use your preferred kind of coke in this recipe. For low carb, use coke zero or diet coke.
- Chaat masala: This unique spice blend is hard to substitute. Look for it in an Indian grocery store or online. Alternatively, use an equal quantity of jaljeera powder/masala instead.
- Black salt: If you cannot find this, substitute with half the quantity of Himalayan pink salt.
- Serve Immediately: For the best taste and fizz, prepare this drink just before serving since the soda begins to lose its fizz after opening.
Monica says
This looks delicious! The chaat masala I use contains some black salt already. Should I still use more(as the recipe is written?) thank you!
Aneesha Gupta says
You can skip it to begin with, taste it and then add accordingly. I hope you enjoy it!