How Egyptians stay cool in summer

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This lemon and mint juice is the best drink you can make for hot summer days. It's super refreshing, full of crazy delicious flavours, and it's super simple to make. Egyptians and most Middle Easterners drink tons of this stuff every summer, so let's make the original version and then an incredible slushie version too.
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Juice (makes roughly 800ml):
3.5 Lemons (or 5 limes or 12 tiny limes. You can mix and match the ingredients until they are similar in weight)
10g Mint Leaves
130g Sugar
700ml Cold Water
150g Ice
Concentrated Lemon Mint:
300ml Lemon or lime juice - strained
20g Mint Leaves
250g Sugar
Slushie or sorbet:
Concentrate from above
700g ice or 700ml water for sorbet
1/8 Tsp Xanthan Gum

Пікірлер: 916

@MiddleEats 10 ай бұрын

I've made this recipe exactly the way it's made in Egypt, which is why there's a lot of sugar. Sugar is just a way of life there, but you can easily add a quarter of the sugar and taste as you go.

@MK-vy3ip 10 ай бұрын

true. there is SOOO much sugar in everything you drink. Even cola is sweeter there.

@BendOfMind 10 ай бұрын

@@MK-vy3ip that 's odd that sugar gives you energy in there because for the rest of the world only causes problems. stay safe.

@RyanHarmon2 10 ай бұрын

really confused with this among MANY other food and drink across the world how americans still have the obesity reputation. it seems like it isn't the recipes but rather the resources. so anyone with many resources will end up obese?

@theboringchannel2027 10 ай бұрын

add condensed milk, and its now Brazilian Lemonade.

@chimp9465 10 ай бұрын

@@BendOfMindreal sugar is fine, its just the shit we put in our food like corn syrup thats super processed and awful for you.

@MartinDoudoroffLLC 11 ай бұрын

To amp the drink up even further, take your citrus peels and combine them with the granulated sugar hours ahead of time in a jar. Be sure to mix it well and give it a shake every now and then. The sugar will pull the delicious essential oils out of the skin. The result is called “oleo saccharum” by some. Add the fresh squeezed juice to the jar, shake to dissolve, then simply strain out the peels and proceed with the drink.

@MiddleEats 11 ай бұрын

Genius! In fact a lemon zest simple syrup would also help to amp up the flavour.

@Schandmowl 11 ай бұрын

Can confirm, oleo is awesome!

@mrtspence 11 ай бұрын

Ah the classic World Fair lemonade technique. Strong move.

@Kamamura2 11 ай бұрын

It's a very good way to poison yourself, since the lemon outer layer contains 90 percent of the fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used in modern agriculture. For this very reason, I never drink a cocktail in a public bar.

@MK-tv4qp 11 ай бұрын

Thank you chef Jhon

@FaeAstray 10 ай бұрын

I grew up in the American South, and my Mamaw made something very similar to this, that she called "summer juice"! It was a blend of lemon, mint, and cucumber. She'd sometimes strain it and just drink it, or sometimes blend it with ice to make a slush, or freeze it into ice cubes to chill iced tea with! I love how different cultures create such similar things 😊

@EB-yx4fn 10 ай бұрын

oh cucumber sounds like such a tasty addition - gotta try it for myself now :D!

@victoriastephens7441 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Gonna make this :)

@buffdelcampo 10 ай бұрын

No sugar? I can't have sugar. I will try it with cucumber.

@StinkyPoopyMcFartFace 10 ай бұрын

It's great when you hack and slash at invasive mint though since it smells like you're murdering a toothpaste mascot

@worldtraveler930 29 күн бұрын

That's Cool here in Texas my own Mam-Maw would make the same thing using More Limes than Lemmon but Never using cucumber but Occasionally with apples but when used in ice cube form it was usually tossed into Tea or into the Original recipe of Doctor Pepper that was available to us here in Stevenville!!! 🤠👍

@ISMSKL 11 ай бұрын

In my country, Malaysia, we drink something similar to this with one extra ingredient, lemongrass. It adds a little depth and kick to it. Maybe you can try it one day.

@gregory4154 11 ай бұрын

It always amazes me how many countries/cultures have the same ways of eating/drinking.

@feiyunslopebulletinboard7217 11 ай бұрын

I didn't normally drink Lemon and Mint where I'm from, but after staying in Subang it's all I could drink. I wasn't built for Malaysian weather and al-Warraq's Kitab Attabikh is well known recipe book that had a lot of drinks for Summer; the well known Sekanjabin, and this drink has taken multiple routes to change into the simpler Lemon Mint recipe we know today. The rule is if you are using vinegar, you have to boil the drink let it cool then put it in ice, and if's lemon you can just put the mints straight in with honey.

@IAmGodHimself777 10 ай бұрын

@@gregory4154Why? It works.

@gregory4154 10 ай бұрын

@@IAmGodHimself777 you misunderstand. Same concepts with different twists. Same and yet not the same.

@IAmGodHimself777 10 ай бұрын

@@gregory4154 I don’t think I misunderstood. Rather, I think I wrote what I meant poorly.

@AmunRa1 11 ай бұрын

If anyone is inspired to plant some mint after watching this... be careful. Mint is an incredibly tenacious plant. Once you plant it in a garden, it spreads and is a giant pain to get rid of.

@BBWahoo 11 ай бұрын

Finally, my dreams of being a mint farmer will finally come true

@nunyabiznes33 11 ай бұрын

I only see upsides. 🤣 🍃

@paulyandnukhas 11 ай бұрын

True ! But that’s only a good thing by me.

@Scriptease1 11 ай бұрын

Plant it in a pot they usually survive winter, and use morrocan mint not spanish or peppermint

@AmunRa1 11 ай бұрын

The reason I made this post is because my childhood home had some mint planted along the edge of the flowerbed in the back... and my parents continued to struggle getting rid of it for years, eventually culminating in tearing out the entire flower bed in a desperate attempt to get rid of it for good. It didn't work. But hey, if you wanna plant an herb that basically takes zero maintenance and is practically immortal, and smells nice as well, mint is a great choice.

@Miikhiel 11 ай бұрын

To add also: many citrus fruits contain electrolytes which are quite helpful for water retention and the prevention of dehydration.

@hollydaugherty2620 10 ай бұрын

Electrolytes quite literally*are* hydration. Water by itself is not hydration.

@joestevenson5568 10 ай бұрын

@@hollydaugherty2620 Thats simply not true. The prefic Hydro literally *means* water.

@kyebronwyn2980 9 ай бұрын

@@hollydaugherty2620a challenge for you: type that again while trying to swallow a spoonful of salt

@maregondrako 9 ай бұрын

@@hollydaugherty2620 That is dangerously wrong, lol

@thenightninja13 7 ай бұрын

@@hollydaugherty2620 I think you are mostly correct. With just distilled water humans actually get sick because it is pulling minerals out of the body. You need salt, potassium, magnesium etc... to absorb water effectively. Most people get that just from their natural diet. It is only if you sweat or are exercising a lot that you need more electrolytes. Too many electrolytes will do harmful things to the human body so its an interesting balancing act.

@Preygrantess 10 ай бұрын

My mom is Puerto Rican and growing up she would always make us kids virgin mojitos. It's cool knowing other warm weather cultures also have mint-citrus sweet drinks as well.

@RayMak 10 ай бұрын

This sounds and looks so super delicious

@Anglo-EgyptianMan 10 ай бұрын

bro, how did you even find your way here?

@miriammanolov9135 11 ай бұрын

When I was a kid living in Iraq, we used to go to the different markets and always passed by cafes selling such drinks. I would only try the pomegranate ones but never tried the lemons. I should make this one at home.

@user-pd4do6tn6w 11 ай бұрын

Try blending whole limes, water, straining that mixture and then adding sweetened condensed milk. Gorgeous combo which is apparently referred to as ‘Brazillian Lemonade’. Some people add sugar too, however I feel that’s unnecessary with the already sweetened milk.

@renatanovato9460 11 ай бұрын

In Brazil, we call that Swiss Lemonade

@CSNStudentVideos 11 ай бұрын

I'd peel the limes to avoid having to add so much sugar to counteract the bitterness in the pith.

@user-pd4do6tn6w 11 ай бұрын

@@renatanovato9460 I’ve heard that too! That’s hilarious! I wonder what they call it in Switzerland?! 🤔

@user-pd4do6tn6w 11 ай бұрын

@@CSNStudentVideos agree - that’s probably why I’ve found I done need the extra sugar. Say I’m using four limes I’d usually only use one whole and peel the other three. Balances out that bitterness.

@bobafett4457 11 ай бұрын

@@CSNStudentVideosbut you need the peels for the lime flavor!

@cynthiabrown9596 11 ай бұрын

I made this for a picnic today. Everyone loved it. Honestly I feel like everyone on the planet should have this in their life. It was delicious. I only had preserved limes that had been preserved with Thai chilies but, the bit of heat made it even better.

@aiodensghost8645 10 ай бұрын

How long where they preserved? I'm gonna have to try this...

@cynthiabrown9596 10 ай бұрын

@@aiodensghost8645 , if this is in regard to the limes it was roughly two years.

@IAmGodHimself777 10 ай бұрын

@@cynthiabrown9596that long?!?

@cynthiabrown9596 10 ай бұрын

@@IAmGodHimself777 yeah. They were perfect and I have a quart of them left.

@cynthiabrown9596 10 ай бұрын

@@IAmGodHimself777 tomatoes too.

@justme0910 11 ай бұрын

Pro-tip: Add a pinch of salt (or an electrolyte mix) and you basically have a sports drink!

@123495734 11 ай бұрын

Can i add soy sauce, i dont have enough salt, making pasta later and i need the salt

@blainemarquise 11 ай бұрын

@@123495734use the soy sauce for the pasta

@Anne--Marie 11 ай бұрын

I'd use light salt as it is half potassium chloride and half sodium chloride if you want the minerals. That still wouldn't have the minerals in a sports drink, but it would be closer.

@khlavkhalash5215 11 ай бұрын

and reduce sugar, as well ;)

@ragnkja 10 ай бұрын

@@khlavkhalash5215 Especially when making it for the first time. It’s a lot easier to add more sugar than to remove it, so I’d definitely err on the side of “not sweet enough” than accidentally add too much sugar and have to endure a sickly sweet drink. If it’s not quite sweet enough, add just a little more sugar at a time until it’s sweet enough.

@spacebear1483 10 ай бұрын

I tried this in my poorly equipped kitchen! it was wonderful! Although my poor flatmate thought I was trying to start a new branch of breaking bad when they walked out, because of my improvised strainer (aluminum foil with several tiny holes stabbed in it) I’m so glad your channel has gotten recommended to me I am definitely subscribing! I recently developed a intolerance to the chemical in peppers that make them spicy (truly frustrating) so I’ve been on a look for food that packs a lot of flavor without needing a lot of hot peppers to do so and lo and behold your channel appears!

@odinfromcentr2 10 ай бұрын

Breaking Good? 🍋

@user-sf9gs2pg1b 10 ай бұрын

Creative use of foil!

@TheKyubiisaan 10 ай бұрын

“Jesse, we need to juice.”

@HenryJackification 11 ай бұрын

Just pulled some mint from the garden and made this on a very warm evening in Florida. It is absolutely delicious and incredibly refreshing. I added some crushed ice and used a stick blender to make it sorta slushy, and added a little bit of craft gin for quite possibly the best summer cocktail ever!

@fieryjalapenos4442 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like a mojito on the juice. Dang…I think you have a name for it now. “Mojito on the juice”

@TheRealMisterJ 10 ай бұрын

Fricken hate it down here rn, it's brutal! 😭

@thomgizziz 9 ай бұрын

@@fieryjalapenos4442 no it is just a mojito... people just wanna feel like they are special and have a new exotic thing.

@fieryjalapenos4442 9 ай бұрын

@@thomgizziz or you could be quiet and let people enjoy things. Is that too complicated for you?

@FalcaoXTZ 11 ай бұрын

Stick some condensed milk in their too and you have something like Brazilian Lemonade

@Timenow1 11 ай бұрын

Oooooooh sounds Amazing, will try👍 Obrigado ✌

@mdharrisuiuc 11 ай бұрын

I first had this drink flying on a Qatar Airways flight, and have always wondered what it was and how it was made. I would not have guessed how easy it is to make!

@Enne- 11 ай бұрын

While the Qatar Airways one is okay, its not as good as the real thing we get in juice shops and restaurants. I do suggest you try it fresh if you come across it or make it yourself with fresh lemons like in this video. Very refreshing! I recommend you play with lemons and lemon/lime blend. The QA one is similar to lemont mint sold where I live, and we usually just use lemons, no lime.

@mariakara4848 10 ай бұрын

mint is something very popular，we eat it fresh in salad ，dry it and add it to different dishes .even we make drinks out of it.

@flynt1977 10 ай бұрын

I had this during my time in Kuwait. Forgot all about it till I stumbled upon this vid. So good.

@thomgizziz 9 ай бұрын

you had a virgin mojito... what an amazing find.

@Enne- 9 ай бұрын

@@thomgizziz Similar... but not quite. Mojitos use soda water/club soda. Minor difference but very noticable in taste. Mojitos are also a lot sweeter.

@fjp9 11 ай бұрын

Another one that is delicious is blended watermelon with mint, cucumber, etc. Blended watermelon is also delicious with yakult or sparkling water.

@BM_100 2 ай бұрын

Best summer drink ever

@masterimbecile 11 ай бұрын

1:10 in Chinese we have a saying: 望梅止渴 (wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3). Character by character, it means “gaze plum stop thirst”. The phrase means “looking forward to some plums to quench the thirst/ looking forward to a future reward to placate current suffering”. Love it when different cultures figured out the same effects you mentioned with what we had on hand!

@salma-amlas 11 ай бұрын

Gonna have to try this slushie version! Cheers from Egypt 🇪🇬

@acuddlyheadcrab 11 ай бұрын

When I worked at sbux I always told curious people about xanthan gum after I watched an Alex (french guy cooking) video on it and I got some for myself. If I were to recreate the frappucino base, I would not add it directly to the drink as a powder but take after chemists and do what others do with similar thickeners, by making a base first out of mainly the xanthan gum. Except after that, then I would add salt and sugar. Those are the main ingredients in sbux frappucino base, and it would be fun to play around with recreating something like that! Yet the same time, I know there are things like preserved lemon already that one could swap out for the salt, and then sugar is there already as well to help with the mouthfeel, so it's possible you either might not need to make a separate base at all for thickening, maybe you could just blend some thickener straight into your preferred concoction. But yea I personally am thinking of making something with part preserved lemon, part sugar, part xanthan gum. All around, amazing video, thank you!

@thomgizziz 9 ай бұрын

wow you are an airhead...

@parasite159 11 ай бұрын

now put some Rum in it for an Egyptian Mojito

@randalalansmith9883 11 ай бұрын

Let's call it blended Mojito.

@ltgreatsocks1 11 ай бұрын

I'm drinking this with my family right now, absolutely delicious. Cheers from across the Atlantic!

@LetCallMeSoul 10 ай бұрын

This is the greatest video I have ever seen. Not only do you elevate and teach but you also educate further and beyond creating the product.

@robertelm1163 10 ай бұрын

For the sorbet version, I do something similar with strawberries but instead of using ice, I just freeze the fruit. It might take some experimentation but I'm sure freezing some of the limes or lemons first will yield fantastic results with the first recipe you provided, no further adjustment necessary. The advantage is that it's at its most flavorful. BTW, thanks for this! My wife and I will be trying it this weekend!

@luke_fabis 11 ай бұрын

A dash of salt (potassium salt works too if you're on a low sodium diet) works wonders with beverages like this. There's a very fine line you need to walk. It has to be detectable, but not noticeable. Like, your brain didn't taste the salt, but your tongue did. It overrides any bitter notes in the drink, and dramatically enhances the sweet and sour notes. It becomes much more refreshing. If you've ever had coconut water, or a sports drink like Gatorade, or even some soft drinks from places like India or Mexico, you've encountered this trick. Mango lassi, for example, has a salty note that's just a hair too subtle to really pick up. Dairy milk is also possibly a bit too rich for hot weather. Something thinner and lighter like rice milk or tigernut milk could also kick it in a more refreshing direction. And it'd make it vegan to boot.

@NoTengoIdeaGuey 11 ай бұрын

Fun fact: Electrolytes in beverages like gatorade are literally just salt. Not only sodium but potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. I've recently tried adding a pinch of salt to lemonade when I'm dehydrated and my first words when I tasted it were "Oh, that just tastes like Gatorade". Lmao.

@jonathanweir6084 11 ай бұрын

mango lassi is best drink i have ever had.

@ragnkja 10 ай бұрын

A tiny pinch of salt often enhances sweet food and drink.

@essie23la 10 ай бұрын

this works really well for coffee too, makes instant coffee drinkable. In summer cold brew is nice but I need to remember to actually make it for the next day (aka i forget) so I make a lazy quick iced coffee: instant coffee+a dash of salt+juust enough hot water to dissolve it, add cold water and/or milk and if you want other flavouring, sweetener, etc. The salt really makes the difference between 'odd bitter instant coffee taste' and a decent enough chilled coffee

@peppermintsmint 11 ай бұрын

Didnt think i could enjoy ur vids even more but u guys showing more and more sense of humor is adding flavour for sure 😂❤

@Trund27 11 ай бұрын

This channel is so good. Thank you for these wonderful, DETAILED recipes!!! Love from 🇨🇦

@NightmareBlade10 11 ай бұрын

I love how you explain the science behind how it works, keep it up!

@labany7421 11 ай бұрын

A pro tip, peppermint and spearmint are very different... please share that. The north African mint is Spearmint. And doesn't irritate the gut like peppermint. I love you both. Keep up the beautiful work.. Love and Light 💖

@AleksandarIvanov69 11 ай бұрын

Fix your comment cause it doesn't make any sense right now 😂

@Nyx773 11 ай бұрын

I'm confused. Which one are you saying is irritating? Peppermint, Africanmint, or spearmint? I read your comment as "spearmint doesn't irritate like spearmint"

@labany7421 11 ай бұрын

@@AleksandarIvanov69 done. Thanks 👍

@labany7421 11 ай бұрын

@@Nyx773 the irritating for some people is the peppermint... Spearmint actually sooths the gut

@DoubleU555 11 ай бұрын

How to tell them apart? Most stores just sell “a mint”.

@mndlessdrwer 10 ай бұрын

Soy lecithin is also a perfectly valid thickener option, with about the same dosage requirements. Lecithins thicken slightly differently compared to xanthan gum. Xanthan gum can result in a slimy texture if you overdo it, and it flows oddly, whereas soy lecithin is a more general thickener. Use whatever you can find in your area.

@michelhv 11 ай бұрын

There’s an Iranian drink with fresh ginger and citrus that has the same amazing cool+wham punch but I can’t find the name for the life of me. Used to get it at a restaurant called Rumi in Montréal.

@katestewart-taylor9736 11 ай бұрын

I was just going to suggest adding some fresh ginger

@Pompeii123 11 ай бұрын

I guess it is Ginger sekanjabin!

@theodora_pilates 11 ай бұрын

@@Pompeii123I just looked up that drink recipe, it's sugar, ginger, water and vinegar!? Is this really a drink?? For hot weather?? The vinegar sounds a bit ugh

@AlRoderick 11 ай бұрын

Drinking vinegar actually has a pretty long history, not just in the Middle East but in europe and colonial America. There's a family of drinks called shrubs that are basically vinegar cocktails.

@labany7421 11 ай бұрын

I am obsessed with your reactions, you both 🥰

@RadicalPirate 11 ай бұрын

We're supposed to have some pretty hot days coming up, I'll be definitely making a nice big batch of this! Thanks Obi!!❤

@arnaldorentes5371 11 ай бұрын

For a creamy result, you can also try some avocado pulp. I used to do something like this, but I'll try now with mint! Thank you.

@kaakampuchea Ай бұрын

I also add in some mango to my drinks like this 🙂

@matodiniv 7 ай бұрын

Had this multiple times in Jordan last week, it's Divine! ❤

@renza481 11 ай бұрын

Just stumbled on this video. Exactly what I needed. Realy a life saver. Keep up the good work❤

@andreakurt9267 10 ай бұрын

Man, living for over a month at temperatures around 30-35 degrees Celsius (even though it's not as high as in Egypt), I feel so jealous watching you drink this wonderful beverage. Thank you for the recipe :)

@andreakurt9267 10 ай бұрын

@@stevej71393 wow, that's harsh

@alexiatorrez7680 11 ай бұрын

Looks very refreshing . 🍋 🌱🍃🍋🍋

@ashleyporterroy4043 10 ай бұрын

What a great video! so needed in this super hot summmer! Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻🤩

@Texas-Chris 10 ай бұрын

Love your facial expression when trying the not so great things !!! Going to try this, looks great. Thank you for sharing Blessings to you and your family

@DeusEx.Machina 11 ай бұрын

I adored lemon juice, but it has nothing on Cane juice in the hot Cairo summer !!

@Suedetussy 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, what people from hot countries do! Unfortunately due to climate change, it’s so hot in Middle Europe, too. We can learn from others, who have more experience with heat.

@jamilamaddox1113 4 күн бұрын

I'll try this recipe…thank you! Cheers

@teresamexico309 10 ай бұрын

Nice recipe, I usually make just with the lemon/lime/sour orange but I like it your mint version and I have lots of it. Thank you!

@lulzhh5177 11 ай бұрын

I make this put them lemons with the peel and everything (I don’t peel) I use honey instead of sugar. Blend everything and strain and enjoy. It’s not bitter or anything and I love it and so do my kids. Live in Canada and it’s also my go to drink to fighting colds and flus with my kids 👍 Actually mine can’t be kept for two days cause than it will go bitter. Lol in that case peel as suggested in the video, if you aren’t going to consume right away.

@jackshadowbrowse 10 ай бұрын

If you ever need to bring out more sweetness or flavor, one trick is to add a pinch of salt (not too much tho). Even in desserts adding a tiny bit of salt can do wonders for the flavor

@thomgizziz 9 ай бұрын

it doesnt bring out sweetness it adds a contrasting flavor

@YanniBG 11 ай бұрын

Oh, man, this thing is for real! Can't get enough of it! Cheers, bro!

@leighlyle2304 11 ай бұрын

Mint is a thirsty plant - my granny had a MASSIVE mint plant that she grew under a leaky garden tap.

@aluminiumknight4038 11 ай бұрын

Oh you're not gonna talk about how we Arabs drink hot tea even when it's 50 degrees outside 😂

@yamiyomizuki 11 ай бұрын

assuming you mean Celsius not farenheit, that actually makes sense in dry heat like you get the middle east and north Africa since hot tea induces sweating and lets the body evaporation cool. in a humid climate that obviously doesn't work so well.

@awsan111 11 ай бұрын

Try the Yemeni version, we add evaporated milk. Or the brazilin version where they add sweet and condensed milk.

@MiddleEats 11 ай бұрын

The Yemeni version is sooooo good and so is the Brazilian. Love the stuff

@justinanovak8040 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the really nice video…so much detail. Thank you to others for their comments on other options too.

@chic80au 10 ай бұрын

Thank-you for the recipe. I had heaps of mint and lemon in the fridge and decided to give this a go. It was great! New subscriber 😊

@moodycxnt 11 ай бұрын

This is like when I found out how to make a solid, easy mango lassi. It's groundbreaking stuff. Good video mate!

@hazembata 11 ай бұрын

Mate, the lime skin is mandatory…it adds a zest you can’t get from the juice! Great video. Salam.

@MiddleEats 11 ай бұрын

It does, however the small limes outside of Egypt have a bitter skin. Less bitter than lemons or lime but still bitter. Zesting the lemons would be a good middle ground though

@hazembata 11 ай бұрын

@@MiddleEats I'm from Egypt so I have an Egyptian's perspective :-) Salamat ya akhi.

@Harry.said.so. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much this stuff is exquisite. Making it for a friends party tomorrow.

@crow_feather 5 ай бұрын

Wow, this is actually perfect for me! I'm about to go on the keto diet. It's really important to stay hydrated when going into ketosis to help stave off the dreaded "keto flu," the flu like symptoms you can get when going into ketosis. Lemons and limes are totally keto friendly, and they also help with saliva production, which helps prevent the dry mouth you can get as another side effect from going into ketosis. Plus, I have ADHD, and so have been looking for foods that really help boost memory, focus, and mental clarity, all of which mint do! I'll just substitute stevia for the sugar, and I've got a PERFECT drink for going into ketosis with, which is awesome, because I've been looking for something beyond just water to drink! Thanks so much for this recipe! 💖

@brians2733 11 ай бұрын

Had a similar drink in Jordan 🇯🇴 and it was probably the most refreshing drink I’ve had while traveling.

@cynthiabrown9596 11 ай бұрын

I was going to make lemonade today. Now I’m about to try this. It sounds delicious.

@leon8ada 10 ай бұрын

I found your recipe for around the world type of unique style foods and drinks, and I love it so much. Thank you 😊

@MartyVintage91 11 ай бұрын

Definitely gonna try that, it looks so refreshing. Also, loved the editing in that video!

@Seallussus 11 ай бұрын

I like this. The other bussin Egyptian drink is Asab (Sugar cane). But guess asab is nearly impossible to make at home.

@alanlyne8831 11 ай бұрын

That’s the best drink going!

@netherworldfiend 11 ай бұрын

Caribbeans drink sugarcane juice too lol

@nuclearseahorse 11 ай бұрын

Would there be a way to cut down on the sugar content while still maintaining its integrity as a delicious drink?

@joddle23 11 ай бұрын

you could try a non-caloric sweetener like stevia or sucralose

@aluminiumknight4038 11 ай бұрын

It's really sour you can't enjoy it withot a sweetner

@teamdivine5651 11 ай бұрын

I drink it without sugar. Tasty.

@user-tf4lk4fm7i 11 ай бұрын

@@MariamShehabHoney is about 80% sugar 😂

@JamesEscobar 11 ай бұрын

Adorable couple! Thanks for sharing!!

@ericmgarrison 10 ай бұрын

I used up all my mint this week in a variety of recipes (including a chilled cucumber yoghurt soup) but this is what I am making next!!!!! Thank you much!

@GerManBearPig 11 ай бұрын

Anyone doing this should consider that lemon peels may contain an incredibly unhealty amount of pesticides, since the regulations for those are much less strict (peels are not supposed to be eaten and therefore more / stronger ones can be used). So only use cutrus fruit if you're sure that they're organic and pesticide free.

@aplaceinthestars3207 11 ай бұрын

I'd been dying to know if mint can be rooted like I've done with basil and rosemary in the past, so that was my favorite part of this video (which is saying something because the failed taste-test of the bitter stuff was pretty hilarious)

@PeeWee599 10 ай бұрын

I went and bought all the ingredients for this as soon as i saw your video today. Tastes so good, too sweet for my liking but nothing that couldn't be solved by watering down the end project. So refeshing and tasty, cheers dude ♥

@jessicaberry87 10 ай бұрын

This looks INCREDIBLE!!!

@rachelhughes8487 10 ай бұрын

He's not joking about growing mint out of nowhere. Please keep it in a pot because it absolutely takes over if it's just in the ground. My childhood home had a small mint plant outside of my bedroom window. After only a few years, when my dad mowed the lawn he ended up mowing over mint that covered 1/4 of the yard. I'm definitely going to try making this. I live in central Texas, and the weather has been 40/104 (whichever measurement system you use) for like three weeks now.

@HFC786 11 ай бұрын

I know mint is used to stay cool but is there an alternative

@dinaloutfy78 11 ай бұрын

Try basil maybe

@DoomBloomArt 10 ай бұрын

I just made this today and holy crap it is as refreshing as you say.

@brendahobbs4486 10 ай бұрын

This is one off my favorite.

@bww2160 9 ай бұрын

Man that’s a lot of sugar

@NomenclaturalMan 10 ай бұрын

Very excited to try this out at home soon! You've got my subscription!

@mohamedomran1445 10 ай бұрын

Ya Habibi I am Egyptian and I am happy to see my country on your video.

@theoriginalquinnpiper 11 ай бұрын

My mouth is watering! Thank you for this video :)

@jessemylchreest5067 6 күн бұрын

Just made this for the 3rd time now! I did something different this time. I added ginger. It taste great. Also everytime I made it, i strained it about 3 times.

@Infodumptruck 10 ай бұрын

This sounds amazing, trying it asap. With less sugar.

@CaptPeanutBut 11 ай бұрын

Love all your videos, best recipes eva.

@schellstarr 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a mill.

@_juicejames 11 ай бұрын

Had this when I was deployed in the Middle East and it was absolutely amazing.

@ninjabastard2 11 ай бұрын

Thanks to your channel, I have my winter drink sorted (Chai Karak) and now I have my summer drink sorted!

@dan-andreinafureanu6046 10 ай бұрын

I've been to Jordan in 2015 and that is the first time when I drank this amazing drink - been obsessed ever since and I drink it anytime: summer, winter, autumn, does not matter. The best cold drink in the old!

@meximick 11 ай бұрын

First view of your channel. Excellent recipe ill try. Thanks!!

@RunescapeMeister-san 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you put that written disclaimer about not planting your mint in the ground. We made that mistake years ago, our whole garden was legitimately taken over by mint. We don't mind, our dogs love to go roll in it so they always end up smelling great. I can absolutely see how most people wouldn't be happy though, it's very hard to get rid of once it's started.

@ryanmcgrath339 9 ай бұрын

Looks nice and refreshing. Thanks for the upload bro

@Geliquenne 10 ай бұрын

I could imagine this would be amazing with coconut water for the added electrolytes! Ty for the recipe I'll have to try this at my job during these hot summer months.

@kea4 11 ай бұрын

Yum yum! I loved having this in the Middle East

@austinfreeman7871 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I'm already thinking of cocktail applications for this wonderful sounding drink, but I know I'll love it on its own. I just need to get my hand on more mint.

@lancemaxwell8464 11 ай бұрын

Had it yesterday with anise liquor (araq), it really takes it to a whole new level!

@mamat7848 11 ай бұрын

Hello. Will you please post your recipes in a website? Everything you make looks delicious but it’s tricky to make them since we can’t copy text from KZfaq video descriptions. Thank you for considering this request.

@AnimatedTechie 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining on how to make the slushie!!! I’ve been seriously stumped on how to do this for a very long time now! I use to go to lifetime fitness and drink the protein shakes made there but had no idea how they did it and what ratio of ice to liquid they were using!

@hcblue 10 ай бұрын

Aw man the slushie version looks so perfect for this weekend!

@greenmario3011 10 ай бұрын

Fresh mint is such an underrated flavor. We always had some big mint plants in our garden growing up and even outside cooking it was always nice grabbing a few leaves to eat directly as a snack. Another usage is simmering a lot of mint leaves in the cream for a mint semifreddo. Absolutely delightful.

@logansrevenge1214 10 ай бұрын

I work 12 to 18 hours a day outside here in Texas, and it's been over 100 or 38-40 all summer. I'll try anything to keep cool and stay hydrated. At least, this looks delicious.