The Top 15 Egyptian beverages:
Egyptian cuisine is characterized by diversity and innovation not only in food but also in drinks, so we recommend you try the most popular Egyptian drinks. here are some of the famous Egyptian beverages.
1- Limoon
A refreshing summer drink of squeezed lemon juice, water, and sugar, served with ice.
2- Sahlab
A winter drink made from the starch in the ground bulb of an orchid, mixed with milk, sugar, and rosewater, then garnished with chopped pistachios and cinnamon.
3- Karkade
A drink that can be served either hot or cold, made from the boiled, dried leaves of the hibiscus plant, with sugar added to taste.
4- Yansoon
Yansun is an aniseed-flavored drink, besides being consumed for its rich flavor, it is also recommended for colds and throat problems.
5- Fresh Fruit Juices
Juice stalls are common throughout Egypt, serving juices from pomegranate or orange to guava or mango.
6- Sugarcane Juice
Even more popular (it’s cheaper) than fruit juice is sugarcane juice (Asab). The cane is ground up and served as a milky green liquid.
7- Tea
Tea (Shai) is served strong and extremely sweet. For Western-style tea ask for “Shai Lipton”, made with a teabag.
8- Coffee
Traditional Qahwa (coffee) is a Turkish-style coffee, served sweet. For Western coffee ask for “Nescafe”, And of course, the Turkish coffee that owes its name to the amount of sugar you drink it with. For example, if you want one without sugar it is called Saada; one with little sugar Riha; if you want it sweet Masbut; but if you want it very sweet, it is called Ziada.
9- Mineral Water
Drinking bottled water is recommended. Available throughout the country.
10- Egyptian Sobia Drink
This traditional drink usually found in Ramadan but you can get it any time of the year, You must drink it cool, It looks like milk but his taste is different and many of the Egyptian like it.
11- The ” Khoshaf “
which is a typical Ramadan drink made from figs, raisins, and dates.
12- Helba
Helba is a yellowish drink made from fenugreek, while Belila is made from wheat and hot milk.
13- Kerfa
Ground cinnamon served as a tea, sometimes accompanied by milk.
14- Qamar Al-Din
A drink made using slices of Qamar al-Din, sugar and blossom water, which is a drink that Egypt is famous for. It is made from the best of the best types of apricots. It is served cold and from the distinctive drinks in the blessed month of Ramadan.
15- Homs Al-Sham
Homs Al-Sham is one of the most important rituals of winter and the most important winter drink that gives you warmth and a lot of energy, as it is rich in protein and balance blood sugar.
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