Summer months in Lebanon would not be the same without the iconic fruit cocktail ( no alcohol here) filled with chunks of fresh fruit and topped with ashta cream (home made clotted cream) , nuts and a drizzle of honey !
The base of this fruit cocktail recipe is made with a slightly sweetened strawberry smoothie and filled with your favorite fruits. For this recipe we used strawberry, peach, banana and cantaloupe but we also often add mango, kiwi and pineapple. Pick your favorite and layer them in a tall glass. serve with a spoon to scoop out all the delicious fruit and cream.
Fruit cocktail {كوكتيل لبناني}
The iconic Lebanese fruit cocktail ( no alcohol here) is filled with chunks of fresh fruit and topped with ashta cream (homemade clotted cream), nuts, and a drizzle of honey! The base of this recipe is made with a slightly sweetened strawberry smoothie and filled with your favorite fruits
Ingredients
For base:
- 1 cups sliced strawberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp honey
Chopped fruits:
- 1/2 banana
- 1 peach
- 1 cup cantaloupe
- 5 strawberries
Topping:
- 2 tbsp Kashta cream
- Drizzle of honey
- Tbsp crushed pistachios or preferred nuts
Instructions
- Blend all base ingredients together until smooth and set aside.
- Layer chopped fruit in glass and pour over prepared base.
- We also like to substitute with mango, pineapple and kiwi when available.
- Finish with a dollop of kashta cream, drizzle of honey and pistachios. You can also top with pine nuts, almonds, walnuts. Make it your own !
- Enjoy chilled