Kamar el Deen is an age old beverage said to have originated in Syria. This apricot drink has been served for centuries as an excellent way of hydrating during Ramadan. It was a staple for the farmers and always on hand to keep them hydrated and energized. As children we didn’t like the drink but we loved eating the dried apricot leather just as is. We’d cut it in strips and snack on it during the month of Ramadan. This drink can be made with store bought apricot leather or home made and is very simple to make. A great summer time quenching beverage you can serve plain or topped with pine nuts.
kamar el deen {قمر الدين}
Kamar el Deen is an age-old beverage said to have originated in Syria. This apricot drink has been served for centuries as an excellent way of hydrating during Ramadan. It was a staple for the farmers and always on hand to keep them hydrated and energized. One of the reasons this drink became popular was because it was made from easily accessible preserved apricot leather. when it came time to prepare the apricot leather was rehydrated and mixed with ice-cold water.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 400 g dried apricot leather shorturl.at/iwGO7
- Or home made leather
- 2 1/2 cups Boiled water
- 3 cups cold water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon orange blossom water
- pine nuts optional
Instructions
- Cut up leather into 1 inch squares and transfer to heat resistant bowl or pot.
- Immerse in boiled water and cover; let soak for about 4 hours.
- Combine soaked apricot with remaining cold water, sugar and blend until smooth.TIP: if lumps remain pass drink through a strainer.
- Transfer to jug and mix in blossom water.
- Serve chilled; garnish with pine nuts when ready to serve.