post the best exotic drinks of your regions

[جوري]

I really loved the response here, Jazkoum Allah khyran.. I am curious to the recipes of the odd ones..
btw what is sa7lab, I used to run away when they offered me that, I always thought in my mind that it came from some stray animal :lol: just sounds nasty ...

 

[Ansariyah]

Avacado Milk'Shake...
Avacado+Milk+Sugar (mix it up in ur mixer).

Yum!

 

[جوري]

in my hometown in Turkey, they have this famous drink called "Şalgam" (Turnip juice)

I love it :statisfie

that sounds really odd, turnip juice? is it sweet?

a drink called 'mauby/mawbi' it is bitter in a weird way but tastes nice super cold on a hot day. i dont even know what it i, its bark from a tree or something

what is this drink made out of?

From Sundanese region, Indonesia : Bandrek

It's made from coconut, ginger and palm sugar.

this one sounds pretty exotic.. do you guys have recipes for those?

 

[Güven]

that sounds really odd, turnip juice? is it sweet?

Yeh It sounds odd but it´s really good.

no it´s not sweet at all, It´s SPICY , bitter and a little sour...I guess.

 

[alcurad]

the most famous drink right around here-middle of the desert- is Mizu, otherwise known as water ^_^ you could always add stuff to it though, so it's pretty versatile.

heh, actually there's this one called Sobia, never drank it though, they sell it around amadan.

 

[Woodrow]

In the past few months my tastes have been developing towards the old traditional native American foods and beverages. The favorite drinks of the Native americans were/are various tree saps and berry juices. along with some infusions similar to herbal teas. My favorites are Birch sap which comes from the white birch tree. It is a clear watery sap, slightly sweet with a taste of wintergreen. My next favorite is Sumac tea made from the berries of staghorn sumac.

You fill a pot with the berry cluster, cover with water, boil about 30 minutes kind of stir and mash the berries. Strain through cheese cloth and sweeten to taste with maple sugar. Quite tasty. Sort of a fruity lemon aide flavor. You can drink it either hot or chilled.

 

[Imam]

..
btw what is sa7lab, I used to run away when they offered me that, I always thought in my mind that it came from some stray animal :lol: just sounds nasty ...

Sahlab is a popular winter drink in Egypt in cafes, as well as in homes.

The beverage is a thick creamy white hot drink.

The main ingredient is the Salep, which is a white flour like powder obtained from the dried tubers of a wild orchid, Orchis mascula.

The flour is used in other Turkish cooking, such as the thick dondurma icecream.

The main ingredient in the flour is mucilage, which gives sahlab its thick characteristic.

In Egypt, salep powder is kept and used for years. However, in Turkey, it is seasonal, and consumption of last year's crop after the new year's crop is out is frowned upon, much like the kastana (Marron glace).

Ingredients

* 4 teaspoons Sahlab (salep) powder
* 2 glasses milk
* Sugar to taste

Cooking Instructions

* Add the salep and sugar to some cold milk and mix well.
* Bring the rest of the milk to a boil.
* Reduce heat to low, then add the salep/milk mixture.
* Wait until the mixture thickens.
* You can garnish by adding shredded coconuts, crushed nuts, or a pinch of cinnamon.
* Serve hot.

..
ctually there's this one called Sobia, never drank it though, they sell it around amadan.

I forgot about Sobia,it is there in Egypt too

1 cup grated coconut
1 ltr milk
1/4 kilo sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup rice starch

soak coconut in milk for 1 hour, add sugar , vanilla, and rice starch and blend in blender! Enjoy.

 

[S_87]

what is this drink made out of?

Mauby is a type of tea or syrup made on many Caribbean islands that has a distinct flavor that some say approaches root beer in taste. Unlike root beer, mauby, which can also be spelled mabi, maby, and mavi, tends to have a very bitter aftertaste. People who love the drink say the taste is an acquired one, but still quite refreshing. It’s by far one of the most popular beverages in the Caribbean, attesting that many people acquired a liking for the drink in childhood. On the other hand, many visitors to the Caribbean also quickly become fans as well.

The drink or syrup for the drink is made by boiling a specific buckthorn bark, Colubrina elliptica, with sugar and a variety of spices. In looking at individual recipes on how people make mauby, you’ll note spices and flavorings vary exceedingly. Cinnamon is usually included, but then the drink flavoring diverges according to recipe. Some people add cloves, anise, vanilla extract, or cola flavoring. Many suggest you must add

 

[ardianto]

this one sounds pretty exotic.. do you guys have recipes for those?

Honestly, I don't know about Bandrek recipe. I'm always buy, not make
It ingredients are water, ginger, palm sugar and coconut milk. But don't use coconut milk too much. If water is 500ml, coconut milk must less than 75ml. And don't use sugar from sugar cane. You can add cinamons or clove if you like. Serve hot.

 

[Gubbleknucker]

I make peppermint iced tea from mint plants I grow in the garden.

I live in a mountain town that really hasn't been around long enough to develop its own drinks.
I'm partial to the local coffee shop's Italian sodas, however.

 

[جوري]

btw even though I haven't quoted each one of you individually, I am immensely appreciative of your feedback and recipes on this thread... I am just out of reps :X


Jazakoum Allah khyran

 

[جوري]

btw what is 'moghat' I believe that is what they call it, I heard it is given to women after they give birth?

 

[Sarada]

My favourite drink is made in a juicer, it's my own recipe, but it contains fresh carrot juice, fresh pineapple juice, and fresh ginger .

 

[Imam]

btw what is 'moghat'

Moghat is very strong drink and contains lots of nourishment...

it is either original from the plant (Glossostemon bruguieri) Moghat

or from Fenugreek ,buffalo butter,coconut etc....

http://forum.hawahome.com/t117411.html


some people even make from the same components cakes


http://www.uaeec.com/vb/t139424.html


thin women have it in order to get a little fat....

 

[جوري]

^^ with that I'd imagine they'd get alot fat lol

Jazaka Allah khyran

 

[Muhaba]

a hot cup of tea with milk, sugar, and cream. delicious!

 

[جوري]

are there any southerners who can tell me about mint juleps that is non-alcoholic?

 

[Mawaddah]

I absolutely LOVE soya cincau (pronounced chinchau)drink, popular in Malaysia :

It's soya milk with seaweed jelly in it.

And then we have cendol (chendol) :

It's basically fresh coconut milk with shaved ice, palm sugar, beans (sometimes kidney beans sweetened) and strands of green cendol which is rice flour mixed with pandan (screwpine leaf) juice, hence the green color, and shaped to look like strands.........It is SO delicious on a sweltering hot Malaysian afternoon...

Then Laichee Kang (sp?). It's yummy too, basically a herb concoction with different dried fruits and things all boiled up and served hot over ice..delish

And lots and lots of others....we're spoilt for choices here in Malaysia

 

[جوري]

Masha'Allah that is really interesting sr. mawaddah ..
I can always count on the Malaysians to beat everyone else in exoticness lol

Jazaki Allah khyran

 

[جوري]

btw your blog looks beautiful... what is the name of those decorativewriting instruments in the far corner of your page.. I'd like to purchase something similar..