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Shared by Rottem Lieberson

Faloodeh (Chilled Apple Drink With Rose Water)

Yield: 6 cupsTime: 10 min active + 2 to 4 h inactive

Shared by Rottem Lieberson

Faloodeh in glass pitcher with two margarita glasses on blue napkins.
Photographer: Penny de los Santos. Food Stylist: Judy Haubert. Prop Stylist: Mariana Velasquez.

Faloodeh (Chilled Apple Drink With Rose Water)

Yield: 6 cupsTime: 10 min active + 2 to 4 h inactive

Family 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.

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
EasyBeveragesRosh HashanahVegetarianVeganPareveKosher for PassoverGluten FreeMiddle East

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.