Apricot Juice
Apricot juice, also known as qamar al din or amar el din, is a classic Middle Eastern drink made from sun-dried apricots, lightly sweetened, and infused with a hint of floral water.
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Dried apricots
- 2 cups Boiling water
- 6 cups Cold water
- ⅓ cup Maple syrup or simple syrup or sugar - to taste
- ½ teaspoon Orange blossom water optional
Optional Topping
- ½ cup Almonds peeled
Instructions
- Optional: The night before, soak peeled almonds in water in the fridge.½ cup Almonds
- Place dried apricots in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let soak for 1 hour, or until softened and cooled to room temperature.2 cups Dried apricots, 2 cups Boiling water
- Transfer the apricots with their soaking liquid to a blender. Add the cold water, sweetener, and orange blossom water (if using). Blend until smooth and pourable, about 3 minutes.6 cups Cold water, ⅓ cup Maple syrup, ½ teaspoon Orange blossom water
- Pour over ice to serve. Optionally, add a handful of soaked almonds. See my tips above for how I like it.Store in an airtight bottle in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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Notes
Yield: about 2.1 L (2.2 qt)
Time doesn't factor in overnight soaking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1562IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg