HERB - Sekanjabin

[Jenne Heise]

> 
> What do you use this syrup for?  (sorry novice)
>             Christina

It's a thirst-quenching drink (mixed 12 parts water to 1 part syrup).
Because of the vinegar, it restores the electrolyte balance... it's the
medieval Arabic equivalent of Gatorade.

(I'm told there may be a similar vinegar and honey mix from European
sources, but most of the ones I've seen turn out to be recipes for lightly
fermented honey drinks.)
 
> >         Hookay, here it is: put 2 1/2 cups water into a saucepan, add 4
> > cups sugar, bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve sugar.  Add 1 cup
> > wine vinegar, lower heat to simmer & let cook for 20 minutes.  Remove
> > from heat, add 6 sprigs fresh mint (or several tablespoons dried mint, or
> > 6 Celestial Seasonings tea bags - spearmint is best, but Peppermint also
> > works).  Let cool & strain, then bottle syrup.  Dilute with cold water, 1
> > part syrup to 12 parts water.
> >
> > -Caro (this is the basic recipe we use in our shire.  We've also had
> > orange sekanjabin, and I have a recipe for pomegranate sekanjabin I
> > cannot *wait* to try!  Also, one shire member collects wild mints, and
> > just cooks the beejeebers out of them - I didn't get to try that batch,
> > but I heard it was yummy!)
> >
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Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise	      jenne at tulgey.browser.net
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