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Yogurt drink (Ayran)
I posted this image on the blog’s Facebook page, just to see how many people would respond to it. Initially I thought it was only an Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey) and Middle-Eastern drink; turns out...
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Pomegranate drink
This drink is inspired by a punch I had at a beach wedding in Lebanon; one of these lavish weddings that take place in the country, making you feel like you are in a world of fairy tales. To...
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Saffron/Cantaloupe smoothie
I brought saffron with me from Dubai. The heat index here in Beirut did not call for a huge biryani. I had to come-up with something refreshing that would pass muster. The twenty-something that I...
View ArticleAmardeen juice
Hello and welcome to the third episode of my cooking show! Joumana Accad is my name and Taste of Beirut is my newly released cookbook! Let’s make amardeen, a smoothie drink with an intense apricot...
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Sahlab
Sahlab is the name of a popular drink in Lebanon. It was introduced here by the Ottomans who ruled the region for four centuries. That is why one can find it served at cafés in Istanbul as well as in...
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Wildflower tea
Folks who live full-time in the mountain villages in Lebanon are intimately connected with the wild plants of their region. Thus, what will appear on the shelves of the ethnic or Middle-Eastern...
View ArticleLemonade with mint
What could possibly be better on a hot Summer day? I tried many versions of this minted lemonade, a very popular drink at all the chic cafés in Beirut and finally just thought of making of lemony syrup...
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Turkish coffee
It took me a while to find a coffee purveyor in Beirut who would sell decaffeinated coffee. My request was usually met with a puzzled look then a decisive no. One man even said in Arabic the...
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Hibiscus tea
My neighborhood Latino supermarket Fiesta sells dried hibiscus leaves in bulk, as it is popular in Mexico, where it is called Flor de Jamaica. I jumped on it and bought a big bag and have been making...
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