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Saffron-flavored iced drink with an oriental twist

Saffron-flavored iced drink with an oriental twist

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A refreshing drink from the Middle East: lemon zest infused with basil and saffron for several hours, then sweetened and served over ice.

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Recipe from Irada, Cekli829 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Eastern-inspired lemonade is infused with lemon zest, basil, and saffron for an extended period. Serve it very cold, over ice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodinfusion
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.07
  • $0.06

Directions

  1. Finely grate the lemon zest and pour boiling water over it. Add the basil seeds (or mint) and saffron.
  2. Let it steep for 3 to 4 hours, then strain.
  3. Add the sugar and lemon juice, mix well, and let it cool.
  4. Serve over ice. ≈ 2 min

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/4 of a lemon
  • 50 g of sugar
  • 1 pinch of saffron (0.1 g)
  • 100 ml of water
  • 1 pinch of basil or cilantro seeds (0.1 g)
  • 50 g of ice cubes

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