Award-winning bartender Behzad Nvaziri shows us how to make three perfectly refreshing Lebaese-inspired cocktails.
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Special thanks for Cost Plus World Market for sponsoring this post. All opinions and recipes are my own. By this point, most people know about the Moscow Mule cocktail. At least here in Austin you can’t go to a restaurant or bar without seeing a version on the menu. If you aren’t familiar with it, […]
Kabak dolmasi features zucchini stuffed with a flavorful mixture of rice, ground beef, and a vibrant array of herbs and spices. Cooked in a rich tomato paste sauce, these stuffed zucchinis are a summer favorite in Turkish homes and a great way to enjoy this season's harvest. This traditional dish is versatile, customizable to different dietary preferences, and perfect to serve as a main dish or as part of a meze platter.
This irreverently named cocktail, composed of grenadine, cardamom, fresh mint, and boukha, a Tunisian fig distillate, comes from Jerusalem's Casino de Paris.
Discover the best Greek cocktails. Fresh, vibrant, and full of Mediterranean flair - perfect for any taste. Find your new favorite now!
We love rosé wine for spring and summer celebrations—it’s light, refreshing, and it looks so festive. This season, try one these pink cocktail recipes, featuring all the goodness of rosé.
Discover the refreshing and vibrant flavors of Mediterranean cocktails.
Cardamom rose iced coffee - the warmth of cardamom spice and the floral notes of rose meet in this earthy, delicate Persian-style coffee cocktail.
This rich and decadent Lebanese fruit cocktail drink is more of a dessert or meal substitute to tell you the truth. As delicious as it may be, it does have a combination of components that make it suitable for an occasional treat, and it is really filling. The avocado ice cream and Lebanese ashta are layered between some fresh mango and strawberry puree. Some raw peeled nuts of choice, soaked in cold water and refrigerated the day before, top this splendor and render this cocktail suitable for consumption with a long spoon rather than a straw. Adapted form cheapethniceatz. Ingredients: avocado ice cream mango purée strawberry purée ashta raw peeled nuts soaked in water and rosewater the night before honey (optional) For the avocado ice cream: 1 cup heavy cream 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup milk 3 ripe avocados For the mango purée: flesh of 2 small mango 2 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp sugar For the strawberry purée: 1 cup of strawberries, chopped 2 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp sugar For the ashta: 2 slices of American-style white bread 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 2 Tbsp cornstarch, diluted in a bit of water 1 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp orange blossom water, 1 tsp rose water Method: The night before: make the avocado ice cream, make the ashta, soak the raw peeled nuts in water and some rosewater. In a tall glass put a scoop of avocado ice cream. Add some mango puree, followed by some mashed ashta, then some strawberry puree. Top with another scoop of avocado ice cream and mashed ashta, the drained nuts, and a drizzle of honey if you like. To make the avocado ice cream: Peel and seed the avocados, put into a blender with the rest of the ingredients and blend until creamy. Transfer the mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. To make the ashta: Cut the edges off the bread. Cut the soft white part in dices. Pour the milk and cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan; add the diced bread, add the sugar; dilute the cornstarch in water; stir the milk mixture continuously until it starts to steam; add the cornstarch and keep stirring until the mixture thickens, making sure it does not burn (adjust the heat). Add the flavored waters if using, stir a few seconds more and remove from the heat. Pour into a bowl, let it cool and then cover with plastic and store in the fridge overnight to give the cream a chance to thicken. To make the mango purée: Blend together to get a creamy purée. If too thick, adjust consistency with water. To make the strawberry purée: Blend together to get a creamy purée. If too thick, adjust consistency with water. صحة و عافية
Indulge in the ultimate fruit cocktail dessert topped with creamy ashta. This recipe is a delightful combination of fresh fruits and rich flavors.
This lamb platter is based on the middle-eastern/ American food served at The Halal Guys food trucks in New York City.
From the Arabic cuisine, I have for you a healthy relaxing and soothing, easy to make hot drink! A sage tea! Try it out and stay warm this winter!
Indulge in the rich flavors of the Middle East with these exquisite Middle Eastern cocktails.
Cola-flavored extracts aren't necessary for cola flavor. After all, those extracts originally started as real ingredients, so why not go right to the source? This formula yields a beautiful cola concoction using all fresh and dried ingredients, readily available in most home refrigerators and spice cupboards. The one ingredient you might have to search for is gum arabic. It's there for mouthfeel rather than flavor, so if you don't have it, your cola will still be delicious; it will just seem a little thin.
How to make Lebanese Fruit Cocktail
A relaxing hot cinnamon drink that is packed with nutrients, easy to make and sure to ease anxiety, make it tonight for a quite night!
I’ve been enjoying a fun new ingredient in my home bar: Pineapple Gum syrup . It’s made from freshly pressed pineapple, cane sugar & “gum arabic”– which is apparently like sap from Acacia trees. It has a really nice viscosity and lots of bright pineapple acidity; and it’s another tasty way
Thin flaky layers of pastry filled with pecans, cinnamon, and chocolate make this Choclava version of Baklava completely irresistible!
Doogh (Ayran) is a tangy, slightly salty, refreshing and cooling yoghurt drink popular across the Middle East, Central Asia and the Med.
Arabs were likely the first people to distill liquor and the drink they made was probably a predecessor of everyone's favorite Mediterranean drink; arak.
Depuis mes vacances en Grèce , j'avais envie de faire des baklavas (ou baclawas, au choix). Oui mais voilà, je pensais que la recett...
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The word “shrub” is derived from the Arabic sharbah, which means “a drink.” “Sherbet” and “syrup” also come from this Arabic root. Also called switch…
An easy, honey-sweetened, milk-based tea featuring chamomile, passion flower and rose. Simply simmer, steep and stir. Made pink with dragonfruit or beet powder!
This is a great appetizer recipe to serve in the warmer months when you want to make something cool and refreshing. Tastes even better when made ahead of time!
Arabic style milk pudding infused with a touch of rose and orange blossom waters, adorned with rose syrup topping and garnished with caramelized pistachios. Talk about eye candy! Plus...recipe VIDEO included!
Quelle ne fut pas notre surprise de découvrir que ces beignes glacés et aériens (des roussettes, comme les appelle Ricardo) qui faisaient notre délice, enfant, sont tout simplement de la pâte à chou frite dans l’huile. C’est la grosse douille cannelée qui permet d’obtenir les petites rainures semblables à des roues de tracteur.
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Classic Piña Colada Recipe Home Without a doubt, this is the only drink we drink when celebrating! Remember the days when hospitality consisted of offering a cold, sweet drink to anyone walking down t
Pisco Punch made with a traditional Peruvian Pisco is the ideal big batch drink to celebrate a warm-weather happy hour. The key ingredient in the classic recipe is gum syrup (an emulsifier using gum arabic that may be difficult to source). When made from scratch, this ingredient wouldn’t exactly work for our 10-minute happy hour, but I easily fixed the problem.
Arabic style milk pudding infused with a touch of rose and orange blossom waters, adorned with rose syrup topping and garnished with caramelized pistachios. Talk about eye candy! Today we’re not in…
Hier, on fêtait l’anniversaire de notre super copine Clémentine à la maison. On lui avait dit qu’on allait faire un truc simple, et c’est vrai qu’au début, on pensait servir un bon pâté, du poulet …
