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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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| It's also an old pioneer-farmer drink called "swichel" Linda C |
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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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| 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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| 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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