Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda

Well, it is my birthday, and I do love a good funky cocktail, so here it is, the Chanh muối Lemon Salt Soda. The Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda is a traditional Vietnamese drink that I somehow didn’t know about until fairly recently. Like any good menu reader who prides themself on ordering all the dishes and drinks they’ve never heard of, I was surprised that I’d never come across the Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda. It turns out the Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda is a common menu item, which I discovered this fall at a local Philly pho taste off. Of course, I had to immediately compensate for the years with no Chan muoi in my life and all kinds of kitchen experimentation began. Thank goodness I’m constantly deciding that I need to do things like preserve lemons, because I had them on hand. While it started with making traditional Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda, it became aparent to me that the drink was an obvious candidate for conversion to cocktail. Sure enough it was wonderful with bourbon. Cheers! And happy funky cocktail day to all of us. And may you ever associate both me and my birthday with preserved lemons and bourbon after you try this delicious Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda.

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Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda

Chanh muoi Lemon Salt Soda is a traditional Vietnamese drink with preserved lemon or lime and soda water I've amped up by adding bourbon.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 2 + tablespoons bourbon
• 2 simple syrup I tried both lemon verbena and basil, but plain works well
• ¼ preserved lemon cut in half
• soda water and ice
• thai basil for garnish optional

Instructions

• Muddle the preserved lemon with the simple syrup.
• Add ice.
• Add bourbon.
• Top with soda water and garnish with basil.