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Nước Chanh Muối: Basic Information
Pronunciation
/nuhwk chahn moo-oy/
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Mealtime
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Nước Chanh Muối: Origin and Region
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Nước Chanh Muối: Ingredients and Preparation
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Nước Chanh Muối: A Deep Dive
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Popular Similar Drinks
- Switchel
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- Lemonade
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Nước chanh muối, literally “salty limeade,” is a traditional Vietnamese drink made from salted and pickled limes (especially key limes), water, and optional sweeteners like sugar or honey.
It can be enjoyed hot or with ice at any time of the year. There is a variation made with soda water called soda chanh muối.
Some people like to replace limes with lemons. I will go deeper into the preparation of nước chanh muối before discussing its advantages and disadvantages.
Next, I will cover commonly asked questions about nước chanh muối and suggest similar beverages.
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How Is Nước Chanh Muối Prepared?
Making nước chanh muối involves the following 3 steps.
| Step | Instruction |
|---|---|
| Preparing limes | Rubbing the limes with a rough surface to release the essential oil Soaking the limes in a potassium alum solution for at least 30 minutes Letting the limes drain |
| Salting and pickling limes | Adding the limes to a glass jar, then pouring salted water into it Pickling the limes for approximately 1 month |
| Making nước chanh muối | Adding a pickled lime, pickled lime juice, fresh lime juice (optional), sugar or honey, and hot or cold water to a cup Using more water for the hot version and less for the iced version |
While the long pickling time seems like a shortcoming of nước chanh muối, this Vietnamese beverage has many benefits that improve its popularity.
Pros and Cons of Drinking Nước Chanh Muối
Nước chanh muối has the following upsides and downsides.
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You’re now well aware of the plus and minus points of nước chanh muối, but there are still many facts to discover in the FAQs section.
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