[3][4] The combination of soda and milk was first created in Victorian England, and from there it spread to India and Pakistan through the British Empire.

[6][7] The Pepsi-based version, nicknamed "Pilk" in the brand's marketing campaign, has been compared to Doodh soda.

One method is pouring boiling milk into a metal bucket submerged and spun in a container of iced water.

[3] At home, people create it by filling a glass with equal parts ice, soda, and milk.

[1] Other ingredients are sometimes added in small amounts such as Rooh Afza, fruit syrup, sugar, honey,[3] or the zest of a lemon or lime.