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Posted by Joanmary_z10 (My Page) on

Sun, Nov 10, 02 at 1:03

This is a delicious traditional Iranian summer drink.
3 kilos sugar - 7 lbs
2cups white vinegar
bunch of mint
5-6 tall glasses of water
METHOD: Mix sugar and water in saucepan. Boil well. Add mint. Boil 20 minutes. Strain thorougly. Return to pot. Add vinegar. Boil 5-10 minutes. Bottle.
TO SERVE: Pour 1" of syrup into glass. Add plenty of ice. Add sprig of mint. Option: Add grated cucumger. Top up with water.

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Posted by Lindac (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 17, 02 at 19:22

It's also an old pioneer-farmer drink called "swichel"
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Posted by Joanmary_z10 (My Page) on
Wed, Dec 18, 02 at 10:27

Is 'switchel' an American recipe. And here I though I was being so 'exotic'! Delicious drink, and people are quite surprised when the ingredients are discussed, never realizing they were consuming some vinegar! Refreshing isn't it!

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Posted by Cinderella (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 10, 03 at 18:06

I thought switchel was water, honey and vinegar....

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Posted by eliza_ann (lighthouseroad@rogers.com) on
Sat, Jul 19, 03 at 9:43

I'm from the island of newfoundland and traditionally switchel is a cup of unsweetened tea.Strange isn't it? Different strokes for different folks!

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Posted by ktmast (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 4, 04 at 23:13

I did an internet search on swichel, no beverage matches. Switchel got more results including the site below. It's a bit different from the first recipe posted.

Katy

http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/switchel.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: Switchel recipe

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Posted by ktmast (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 4, 04 at 23:25

I did a web search for "vinegar mint drink". Apparently the drink Joanmary is refering to is called Sekanjabin. I have included a link below.

http://www.jewish-food.org/recipes/sekanjab.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: Sekanjabin (Persian mint drink)

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Posted by Joanmary_z10 (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 7, 04 at 0:50

Yes, Sekanjabin is served as a wonderfully refreshing summer drink in Iran. It can also be bought, ready made in syrup form at Iranian stores or Middle Eastern stores.

Do try this - it sounds strange, but believe me on a hot day, you'll enjoy it tremendously!

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