Drink | Chile-Lime Pineapple Soda
Ingredients
- Makes 12
- 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns
- 1 lime, plus wedges for serving
- 2 dried chiles de árbol, plus crushed for serving
- 3 cups fresh pineapple juice
- ½ cup sugar
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 9 cups club soda, divided
Preparation
- Step 1
Crush peppercorns with a mortar and pestle or the side of a chef’s knife.
Step 2
Remove zest from lime in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, leaving white pith behind. Place in a medium bowl. Add peppercorns, whole chiles de árbol, pineapple juice, sugar, and salt and stir until most of sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a 1-qt. jar or an airtight container. Cover and chill 8–12 hours.
Step 3
Strain juice through a fine-mesh sieve into another medium bowl (you should have about 3 cups); discard solids.
Step 4
To make 1 drink, mix ¼ cup juice with ¾ cup club soda in a measuring glass; taste and add more juice if you want it sweeter. Pour into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and crushed chile de árbol.
Step 5
Do Ahead: Juice can be infused and strained 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
