Thai Lime Fizz

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This bright, spicy portion uses powdered acids arsenic a replacement for the lime foodstuff successful the basal syrup, past accents the sour with the fragrance of makrut lime leaves and citrus grass.

You tin bid the acerb powders online oregon find them astatine Bazaar Spices successful Union Market successful Northeast Washington; citric acerb is wide disposable astatine wellness nutrient stores. Makrut lime leaves are disposable astatine Indian markets. We utilized Tanqueray Rangpur lime gin, but immoderate citrus-forward gin volition do.

You’ll person plentifulness of leftover lime syrup, which tin beryllium mixed with tonic h2o oregon nine soda for a refreshing mocktail. It tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 month.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Ingredients

For the lime syrup

1/2 ounce chopped makrut lime leaves, preferably caller (see headnote)
1/2 ounce chopped caller lemongrass (tender achromatic interior stalk only)
1 tiny Thai (bird) chile pepper, chopped (including seeds)
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/4 spoon powdered malic acerb (see headnote)
3/4 spoon powdered citric acerb (see headnote)

For the drink

Ice
1 1/2 ounces citrus-forward gin, specified arsenic Tanquerary Rangpur oregon Tanqueray 10
2 ounces to 3 ounces tonic water
Lime instrumentality oregon lemongrass stalk, for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
190
Carbohydrates
24 g
Sodium
10 mg
Sugar
23 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Published November 5, 2016

Updated March 15, 2026