Category Archives: drink

Rose and chocolate shake

This is a simple shake, part dark chocolate, part rose ice-cream; no need to make your own rose ice-cream, just add some rose syrup to vanilla ice-cream until the taste feels right to you; I also added some rose petal jam which is usually available in any Middle-Eastern store. Question: Why does’n't milk shake become [...]
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Sumac lemonade

The mysterious plant was indeed sumac, a Godsend for our forefathers and mothers who needed a lemony taste in their dishes but could not access lemons (either due to seasonal lack of availability or because they did not live in the coastal areas where citrus is grown). Sumac is dried and ground into a powder [...]
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Cherry stem tea

While you are enjoying this bowl of cherries, why not keep the stems? Later on the stems will make you a mild-tasting detox tea, a laxative and excellent for the treatment of urinary tract infections and (or) bloating. You can also combine this tea with some green tea if you wish. METHOD: Gather all the [...]
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Coffee: White or black

  For those of you who dread the jolt that caffeine-laden Turkish coffee inflicts, there is  white coffee. White coffee is offered at get-togethers in Lebanon and it is simply boiled water with a few drops of orange blossom water (to taste) and sugar (optional). In Lebanon there are a few major Turkish coffee providers [...]
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Basil tea

  Basil is delicious in pesto, but it is also a very beneficial plant; here it is simply used as a tea, to facilitate digestion. However, basil is reputed to help alleviate many conditions. Basil can help in the case of a cold, of respiratory disorders, or kidney problems, or mouth infections. Apparently, a person [...]
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