Ingredients:
50 g Toblerone chocolate bar (honey nougat chocolate) (Cadbury's equivalent
would work, too)
1/4 can condensed milk
2 cups hot water
4 teaspoons instant coffee powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons gelatin
5 cherries
5 mint leaves
Karkady is one of the most popular and unusual drinks that you can find in Egypt. Made from the dried, dark red petals of the Hibiscus flower. It is served in many of the popular cafe's throughout Egypt. The best Karkady comes from Upper Egypt. Be sure to bring home a bag of dried petals from Aswan or Luxor.
1 cup hibiscus petals
2 cups sugar
Pick over the dried petals, removing any stems or leaves. Soak the hibiscus
petals in cold water to cover for 1-2 hours. Transfer the petals and water to
a pot and bring to a boil. Remove the pot immediately and strain the liquid
through filter paper. Return the petals to the pot, add fresh cold water to
cover, and repeat as above. Repeat the process until the karkady loses its reddish
hue. Then, discard the petals and sweeten the juice while it is still hot. Serve
cold, although it is a pleasant drink when served warm in the wintertime.
It is possible to purchase hibiscus tea bags from other lands as a substitute, but the intensity of flavor will not be the same. I have found hibiscus tea bags from Poland in the international food department of a very large supermarket.
Place 6 cups water and 2 unpeeld, quartered lemons in a pot and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Strain into a teapot, stir in 5 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon Orange Blossom Water. Bring to a boil and serve.
Add honey instead of sugar for variety.
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh mint
2 1/2 cups pineapple juice
1 cup frozen raspberries
3 ounces frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
16 fluid ounces cold carbonated lemon-lime beverage
lime wedge (to garnish)
Instructions:
1. Rub the mint leaves around the inside of a large iced tea jug or pitcher,
then drop them in. Pour in remaining ingredients and mix well.
2. Serve with a lime wedge on the edge of the glass.
Ingredient:
2 cups whole milk yogurt
1 cup ice water
1 cup cold milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon rose water
2 mangoes, peeled,cut from pit and cubed or 5 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
toasted sliced almond, for serving
Instructions:
1. Put all ingredients, except almonds, in a blender or food processor and
blend until smooth.
2. Serve with ice cubes and sprinkle with almonds.
3. ENJOY!