Sekanjabin | Persian Mint Vinegar Syrup Recipe

Do you want to know about a very delicious yet traditional Iranian drink? Sekanjabin is one of the famous Persian traditional drinks you can learn about.

The drink does really work for an afternoon gathering in a very hot and thirsty day, as mentioned above. Sharbate Sekanjabin is commonly served with lettuce, or it is simply served with cucumber particles in it. Either way, it is tasty and makes your mouth water. It is basically seasoned with fresh mint. Though this is completely optional.

It has been an old habit and kind of a tradition for Iranian families to pick a bowl of lettuce leaves and also a bowl of sharbat-e sekanjabin, just like Ab Doogh Khiar, and sit in the shadowed spot and have fun.

What are you waiting for? Nothing can be better than experiencing and trying new things. This one surely is an exotic island in the world of drinks.

Sekanjabin | Persian Mint Vinegar and Honey

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The name of this divine syrup is “Sekanjabin” as you noticed. The term is made of two separate nouns “Serke” that stands for vinegar and “Angabin” having the meaning of honey. Later as the time went by the name has been turned into “Sekanjabin” due to the simplicity of pronunciation.

Sekanjabin is a Persian mint vinegar syrup that will answer your needs and vanishes your thirst away in hot summer days and Iftar in Ramadan. This drink is very healthy and it has different preparation methods that we brought them below. One is made by honey and the other uses sugar in it. The former is definitely healthier but the latter is suitable for people who do not prefer to have less cooling temperament of the drink.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Drinks, Side Dish

Cuisine persian

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  

• 2 unit honey
• 8 unit water
• 1 unit grape vinegar
• fresh mint as much as required

Instructions

 

• For making this sweet sour drink, you need to pick a suitable pot, better to be a cupper pot. Pour the water and honey in the pot and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat then and let it reach to its half size (half of the content needs to vaporize).
• Remember to stir the content repeatedly whilst heating and also remove the foam created on the surface time to time.
• You can add a bundle of fresh mint if you like and let its flavor dissolve in it gradually and let it boil for a while with the honey and water mixture. You can tie the bundle in order to prevent the dissolving of the mint particles in the liquid and for the easier remove of the bundle.
• Then add the vinegar to the content and let it boil unless the mixture meets its half size again.
• Let the syrup cools and pour it in a jar and refrigerate the drink.

As you might know, boiling the honey will destroy some beneficial characteristics of the sweet ingredient.

Better to make the drink by 2 units of honey, 1 unit of vinegar and 2 units of distilled mint. In this case, you need to mix the distilled mint and grape vinegar together and heat it to have less amount.

Remove the pot from the flame and let it cool. Add the honey and stir till it dissolves into it. Store the drink in a jar and refrigerate it.

Sekanjabin | Persian Mint Vinegar and Sugar

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Sekanjabin is a traditional Persian drink made from vinegar and mint and in this recipe sugar. Be with us to learn this lovely and satisfying drink recipe.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Drinks, Side Dish

Cuisine persian

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 kg sugar or powdered sugar
• 2 glasses water
• 100 g apple cider vinegar
• 100 g fresh mint

Instructions

 

• Add the sugar to the water and leave the pot for half an hour or even 1 hour to have softened sugar. Then heat the pot and stir to have an even mixture.
• Add the bundle of the fresh mint as it is tied beforehand and let the flavor goes through the content. Put the lid of the pot on it and leave it.
• For knowing the right time to add the vinegar, you should find out when the content has the desirable concentration. To know so, you need to pick a drop of the mixture and put it a cold glass of water. In case it dissolves, you need to stay longer. If it sank down, the content is ready.
• When the concentration is desired, add the vinegar and let the mixture boil a little longer. Remove the mint bundle and refine the content to have clear syrup. Pour the syrup in a lidded jar and refrigerate it. Be careful that the container is not wet or so. Otherwise the syrup will turn sour.

Now that you know hoe to make Sekanjabin syrup, let’s learn another delicious drink ,ade by Sekanjabin.

Sharbat-e Khiar Sekanjabin | Persian Mint and Cucumber Cooler

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Khiar Sekanjabin is an awesome summer friendly drink that can make your mouth drool over it. If you are back from the gym or a long working hour, this can boost your mood in a flash!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine persian

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 cucumber
• 1 fresh lime
• 2 to 3 tbsp Sekanjabin syrup
• 2 to 3 tbsp distilled mint
• 1 glass water
• fresh mint leaves as much as required
• cubes ice as much as required

Instructions

 

• Peel the lime and mix the flesh with distilled mint.
• Wash the cucumber and grate it using a grater and then add it to the lime-mint mixture.
• Pour the sekanjabin syrup in the dish you prefer to serve and add the cucumber content and finally add the water and ice to the mixture.
• Use the fresh mint leave, cucumber slices and diced lime for a garnish. Your delicious Khiar Sekanjabin is ready.

If you like, you can replace the tap water with the sparkling water and this will enhance the flavor and cooling temperament.

In case you do not like the taste and smell of nana (mint) you can replace it with rosewater.

The Benefits of Sekanjabin Is Mind Blowing!

• It helps the defecation of the extra bile in your body. So it boosts the function of the gallbladder and helps the liver.
• Sekanjabin washes your thirst away in a flash. If you are thirsty do not hesitate to pour some Sekanjabin for yourself.
• It makes the function of the stomach better.
• Sekanjabin reduces the blood pressure and it prevents the heart attack and strokes.
• Serving Sekanjabin and lettuce is appetizing and delicious. If you children refuse to eat their meal, make them hungry by this syrup.
• It is rich in vitamins A, K, C, D and B derivatives. It also contains minerals such as Iron, Folate, potassium, magnesium, silis, phosphorus and calcium. As you see it can be a very good drink you.

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