OTTOMAN SHERBET RECIPE

When you are walking around Grand Bazaar, wondering  how many more pictures you can take or what else to buy, you might need a cool drink to energize! You can buy a soda from any corner but what we will suggest is something more traditional; Ottoman Sherbet!

During Ottoman Empire, Grand Bazaar was where the Sultans and their families visited every time to shop fabrics, spices, gold.. Since there were no soda, during their visits they were having Ottoman Sherbets..

And today, you can still have this great drink if you can catch a `Sherbetci`(Sherbet man) around the bazaar, because you can`t find this drink in cafes or restaurants and they are the only one who sells them.

But for the ones who never tried it or once tried and miss the taste, it is not so much trouble to make it own your own :)

Here is the most popular sherbet recipe that stayed from Ottoman Empire till today!

HIBISKUS SHERBET

Hibiskus is known as a strong anti-oxidant and full of Vitamin C.

• 2 lt water
• 3 table spoon hibiskus
• 1 tea spoon carnation
• 1 fresh cinnamon
• 1/2 lime,
• 3/4 water glass sugar

Boil water, hibiscus, cinnamon, carnation and lime for 20 mins and turn the heat lower after boiling and let them boil for 20 more mins with lower heat. Refine the liquid, add the sugar and stir until the sugar melts. After it cools to room temperature, keep it in fridge and service cold.

Afiyet Olsun! (Enjoy it)

You can service your Sherbet with our Authentic ewers & Mugs; Here

And Our Unique Cups; Here