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Doodh soda
دودھ سوڈا (doodh soda): Lahore's ice-cold milk fizzed up with lemon-lime soda
It sounds odd until you are standing in a crowd at a Lahore milk shop on a 45 °C June night, when a tall glass of doodh soda, foamy and sweet with a sharp citrus fizz, is the most refreshing thing in the city. The doodh-walas of Gawalmandi and Mozang chill milk in steel drums over ice, then pour it from a height into a glass with lemon-lime soda so that it froths like a milkshake, and people drink it straight after dinner or after a late plate of fried fish or chana. It tastes like a lighter, bubbly lassi, and children love it. What usually goes wrong is warm milk or flat soda, which makes it taste curdled rather than crisp. Chef's tip: chill both the milk and the soda until very cold, pour the milk first and add the soda in one go, then serve at once while the foam is high.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
For the drink
- 1 ¼ cups whole milkwell chilled
- 1 ¼ cups lemon-lime sodawell chilled
- 2 tsp sugar (optional)
- 6 ice cubes
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Put 6 ice cubes into two tall glasses and stir 2 tsp sugar into 1 ¼ cups whole milk if you like it sweeter.
Step 2: Pour 1 ¼ cups whole milk into a jug, then pour in 1 ¼ cups lemon-lime soda in one quick stream; it will foam up.
Step 3: Pour the doodh soda from a little height into the glasses so it froths, and drink straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does doodh soda take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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