Shared by Rottem Lieberson
Shared by Rottem Lieberson
Faloodeh (Chilled Apple Drink With Rose Water)
Yield: 6 cups
Faloodeh (Chilled Apple Drink With Rose Water)
Yield: 6 cupsFamily Journey
Tehran, IranSha’ar Haliyah (near Haifa), IsraelJerusalem
Tel Aviv
This fresh fruit drink was always in Hanom’s fridge in September and anyone could come and take a sip when they liked.
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Read more about Rottem Lieberson's family in "A Persian Grandmother and Her Secret Rosh Hashanah Recipes" and try her recipes for sweet challah with caramelized quince, olive salad with pomegranate, and cucumber, mint, and sumac salad.
Ingredients
- 7 red apples, cored and grated
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
- Water
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lemon with the peel, thinly sliced crosswise
Preparation
Step 1
Place the grated apples into a glass pitcher and add the rose water, sugar (if using), and enough water to fill up ¾ of the pitcher. Mix and place the pitcher in the refrigerator for a few hours at least two hours, and up to 4 hours.
Step 2
Right before serving add the ice and lemon slices into the pitcher.
Add ½ cup to 1 cup of vodka into the pitcher to spike the drink.
