RAMADAN DRINKS

Author: Marisa Lopez Chicote

Let us see some Ramadan healthy drinks options to make at home.

SOBIA DRINK

Ingredients

Half a glass of grated coconut
4 tablespoons of rice flour
2 glasses of water
Half a glass of sugar
2 glasses of milk
Half a glass of powdered milk
1 tablespoon of vanilla essence

Elaboration

Put the rice flour in a bowl

Mix the water with the coconut and leave it to rest in the fridge for 6 hours.

Then whisk the rice flour, with the coconut water, the fresh milk and powder, the sugar and the vanilla

Strain the mixture through cheesecloth and cool and ready to drink

QAMAR EL DIN DRINK

Qamar el Deen means in Arabic “Moon of the Religion,” many believe it was first produced in Ghouta, Syria due to the high yield of apricots there. While it’s unclear how the name originated, some believe it was named after its inventor’s good looks, while others believe it’s all thanks to a caliph who loved drinking it during the Holy Month.

Elaboration

Cut two sheets of dried apricot leather and cut them down to size. Put them into a pot and add water. Put the pot on medium heat and let it simmer while stirring every once in a while till thickened.

Put the juice in a blender, add a teaspoon of rose water and sugar (two cups for every six cups of water). Start blending until fully combined. Put the final mix in the fridge till serving time.

About the Author: Marisa Lopez Chicote is an event planner and mother of 5, living in Cairo and Muslim since 1985 alhamdullah. I love travelling and cooking.