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Cherbet Meliana (Algerian Cherry Beverage)

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Cherbet Meliana is a refreshing Algerian drink. As the name indicates, the drink originates from Meliana, a town located in Aïn Defla Province, northwestern Algeria, where it is considered a traditional drink. The consumption of the drink has considerably ceased due to the decrease of production of cherries in the region.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of sugar cubes
  • 1 glass of warm water
  • 1 glass of pressed cherry juice
  • 1 tsp of broken cherry pits

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix sugar cubes with warm water. Add cherry juice and broken pits.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil over high heat while skimming until the syrup drips into a thin stream.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat and strain. Bottle. Serve with sparkling or still water.
Category
Beverages

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cherbet_Meliana_(Algerian_Cherry_Beverage)