Sharab Qamar Ad-Din
September 15th, 2009
Qamar Ad-Din is dried apricot paste, the origin of Qamar Ad-Din is Syria. Sharab Qamar Ad-Din is a very poplular drink for breaking the fast in the month of Ramadan. Qamar Ad-Din is also used with various recipes such as Mhlabiyeh (Qamar Ad-din Pudding) and Nqou’eiyeh (Qamar Ad-Din cooked with rice).
Let’s Make Sharab Qamar Ad-Din:
1, 2, 3, 4. Bring sheet dried apricot paste, and measure 250 g of it
5, 6, 7, 8. Cut the sheet into pieces.
9, 10. Put 3 tablespoons sugar in a jug.
11, 12. Add 350 ml water to sugar, and stir to dissolve.
13, 14, 15, 16. Add dried apricot pieces to the mixture of water and sugar, and keep it in the refrigerator for 24 hours to soak.
17, 18, 19, 20. After 24 hours, pour the mixture into the blender, and run the blender few times.
21, 22, 23, 24. Add 100 ml water and 50 g ice cubes to the drink, and run the blender few times till all dried apricot pieces dissolve.
25, 26. Place a stainless steel mesh strainer over your bowl and pour the drink through the strainer.
27, 28. Use a spoon and press against the strainer to extract as much pure drink as possible.
30. Discard the pulp.
31, 32. Pour the drink into glasses.
33. Serve Sharab Qamar Ad-Din chilled.
Sharab Qamar Ad-Din
From: Family Recipe/ Servings: 2 – 3 People
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| 250 g sheet of dried apricot paste, cut into pieces 3 tbsp sugar 450 ml water 50 g ice cubes
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Bring sheet of dried apricot paste, and measure 250 g of it Cut the sheet into pieces. Put 3 tablespoons sugar in a jug. Add 350 ml water to sugar, and stir to dissolve. Add dried apricot pieces to the mixture of water and sugar, and keep it in the refrigerator for 24 hours to soak. After 24 hours, pour the mixture into the blender, and run the blender few times. Add 100 ml water and 50 g ice cubes to the drink, and run the blender few times till all dried apricot pieces dissolve. Place a stainless steel mesh strainer over your bowl and pour the drink through the strainer. Use a spoon and press against the strainer to extract as much pure drink as possible. Discard the pulp. Pour the drink into glasses. Serve Sharab Qamar Ad-Din cold. |
Notes and Tips
Click here and here for larger photos for the sheet of dried apricot paste.
You can add few drops of orange blossom water to the drink.
Recipe have been featured on Khaleej Times, click here.
Hi Dimah
Thanks for the lovely blog and all the great recipes.
I never heard on Noque’iyeh! It sounds very interesting. I was looking for other ways to use Qammruddin.
How do you make it? Are you planning to post a recipe?
Kano: Many thanks for your kind words!
Inshallah I’ll post the recipe soon :)
You can also use boiled water to dissolve it faster.
Sarah: yes, I know that :)
Hello!
Do u know how to make a special drink made for special occasions with almonds? I was in Halibuts for a weddings no and it was served with hetaliyah.