Chile-Lime-Pineapple Soda

Name: Chile-Lime-Pineapple Soda
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 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

Anna WallaceMakes 12 Source

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Ingredients

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

Method

Crush peppercorns with a mortar and pestle or the side of a chef’s knife.

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.

Strain juice through a fine-mesh sieve into another medium bowl (you should have about 3 cups); discard solids.

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.

Do Ahead: Juice can be infused and strained 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.