Sharbate Beh (Quince Drink)
Recipe: #18848
May 05, 2015
Categories: Beverages, Non-Alcoholic, Lemon, Middle Eastern, Sunday Dinner, Fat Free, Gluten-Free Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, more
"Adapted from Time/Life Foods of the World."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (398.6 g)
- Calories 346.9
- Total Fat - 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 12.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 90.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 83.8 g
- Protein - 0.2 g
- Calcium - 13.7 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 14.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine 2 cups water and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a bowl.
Step 2
Grate quinces into lemon water.
Step 3
Drain in a fine sieve, then wrap in a double thickness of cheesecloth and squeeze vigorously over bowl to wring out as much juice as possible.
Step 4
Discard pulp.
Step 5
Place sugar and remaining water in small, non-reactive saucepan.
Step 6
Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Step 7
Increase heat to high and cook briskly, uncovered and undisturbed, 5 minutes, or until syrup reaches 220° on a candy thermometer.
Step 8
Add quince juice and remaining lemon juice.
Step 9
Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.
Step 10
Pour into a bowl and cool to room temperature.
Step 11
For each serving, pour 1/2 cup syrup into a tumbler.
Step 12
Add 1/2 cup cold water.
Step 13
Fill glass with crushed or shaved ice.
Tips
- Cheesecloth