08/26/2026
Our customers are often surprised that our salty lemonades are made with limes. With the exception of some of our flavors where we would use fermented lemons or kumquats, 98% of the time we use limes that have been fermented in salt water for over a year. However, our pre-made salty lemonade drinks do have lemon juice in it, so it is accurate to call it lemonade and not limeade.
But did you know, in Vietnamese, the word for lemon or lime is the exact same word? They are both called "chanh", so "salty lemonade" is called "chanh muoi". "Chanh" is lemon or lime, and "muoi" is salt. "Salty lemonade" is the actual name of the Vietnamese drink and not just the description of the drink. You won't find much lemons in the Vietnamese culture so when you ask for lemonade, it is often made with limes. And if you specifically want lemon, you have to mention the yellow one, as in lemon.
Another important note to remember -- salty lemonade "chanh muoi" is not lemonade with salt. A general salty lemonade with salt is not "chanh muoi". For it to be "chanh muoi", or Vietnamese salty lemonade, it has to have the element of fermented (preserved) lemon or lime in salt water. Without it, then it is literally just general lemonade with salt, but definitely not Vietnamese salty lemonade "chanh muoi". The lemons or limes go through a very long fermented process that gives it its unique taste and medicinal benefits. When you ask for "chanh muoi", there are certain unique traits to the drink and those who know, know exactly what it is. But now a day, not many young people know about "chanh muoi" because it is not being shared widely, so you might have to explain to them what it is, and it's definitely not lemonade with salt.
