Cookbook:Sharbat bil Loz

| Beverages | Iranian Cuisine

Sharbat bil loz is an Iranian beverage.

Ingredients

 * 4 cups blanched almonds
 * 4 cups water
 * 3 cups sugar (optional, it is healthier without sugar)
 * ¼ cup orange blossom water (or rosewater)

Procedure

 * 1) Grind the almonds finely in blender.
 * 2) Add the water and continue to grind.
 * 3) Strain the liquid through a sieve lined with cheesecloth, reserving the liquid.
 * 4) When drained, squeeze the remaining pulp to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp.
 * 5) Pour into a heavy saucepan, then stir in the sugar (optional).
 * 6) Boil, stirring constantly, then lower the heat and simmer very gently for 5–10 minutes.
 * 7) Turn off the heat, add the orange flower water, and let the syrup cool.
 * 8) To serve, pour ¼ cup of syrup into a glass, add ice water, and stir well.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Instead of throwing away the almond pulp, you can mix it into almond agar jelly.