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 - Jak na to + styl
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.
true. there is SOOO much sugar in everything you drink. Even cola is sweeter there.
@@MK-vy3ip that 's odd that sugar gives you energy in there because for the rest of the world only causes problems. stay safe.
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?
add condensed milk, and its now Brazilian Lemonade.
@@BendOfMindreal sugar is fine, its just the shit we put in our food like corn syrup thats super processed and awful for you.
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.
Genius! In fact a lemon zest simple syrup would also help to amp up the flavour.
Can confirm, oleo is awesome!
Ah the classic World Fair lemonade technique. Strong move.
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.
Thank you chef Jhon
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.
It always amazes me how many countries/cultures have the same ways of eating/drinking.
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.
@@gregory4154Why? It works.
@@IAmGodHimself777 you misunderstand. Same concepts with different twists. Same and yet not the same.
@@gregory4154 I don’t think I misunderstood. Rather, I think I wrote what I meant poorly.
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 😊
oh cucumber sounds like such a tasty addition - gotta try it for myself now :D!
Thank you!! Gonna make this :)
No sugar? I can't have sugar. I will try it with cucumber.
It's great when you hack and slash at invasive mint though since it smells like you're murdering a toothpaste mascot
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!!! 🤠👍
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.
Finally, my dreams of being a mint farmer will finally come true
I only see upsides. 🤣 🍃
True ! But that’s only a good thing by me.
Plant it in a pot they usually survive winter, and use morrocan mint not spanish or peppermint
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.
To add also: many citrus fruits contain electrolytes which are quite helpful for water retention and the prevention of dehydration.
Electrolytes quite literally*are* hydration. Water by itself is not hydration.
@@hollydaugherty2620 Thats simply not true. The prefic Hydro literally *means* water.
@@hollydaugherty2620a challenge for you: type that again while trying to swallow a spoonful of salt
@@hollydaugherty2620 That is dangerously wrong, lol
@@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.
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.
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.
Pro-tip: Add a pinch of salt (or an electrolyte mix) and you basically have a sports drink!
Can i add soy sauce, i dont have enough salt, making pasta later and i need the salt
@@123495734use the soy sauce for the pasta
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.
and reduce sugar, as well ;)
@@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.
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.
How long where they preserved? I'm gonna have to try this...
@@aiodensghost8645 , if this is in regard to the limes it was roughly two years.
@@cynthiabrown9596that long?!?
@@IAmGodHimself777 yeah. They were perfect and I have a quart of them left.
@@IAmGodHimself777 tomatoes too.
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!
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.
In Brazil, we call that Swiss Lemonade
I'd peel the limes to avoid having to add so much sugar to counteract the bitterness in the pith.
@@renatanovato9460 I’ve heard that too! That’s hilarious! I wonder what they call it in Switzerland?! 🤔
@@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.
@@CSNStudentVideosbut you need the peels for the lime flavor!
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!
Breaking Good? 🍋
Creative use of foil!
“Jesse, we need to juice.”
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!
Sounds like a mojito on the juice. Dang…I think you have a name for it now. “Mojito on the juice”
Fricken hate it down here rn, it's brutal! 😭
@@fieryjalapenos4442 no it is just a mojito... people just wanna feel like they are special and have a new exotic thing.
@@thomgizziz or you could be quiet and let people enjoy things. Is that too complicated for you?
Another one that is delicious is blended watermelon with mint, cucumber, etc. Blended watermelon is also delicious with yakult or sparkling water.
Best summer drink ever
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!
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.
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.
I had this during my time in Kuwait. Forgot all about it till I stumbled upon this vid. So good.
you had a virgin mojito... what an amazing find.
@@thomgizziz Similar... but not quite. Mojitos use soda water/club soda. Minor difference but very noticable in taste. Mojitos are also a lot sweeter.
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!
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!
wow you are an airhead...
Stick some condensed milk in their too and you have something like Brazilian Lemonade
Oooooooh sounds Amazing, will try👍 Obrigado ✌
Gonna have to try this slushie version! Cheers from Egypt 🇪🇬
now put some Rum in it for an Egyptian Mojito
Let's call it blended Mojito.
I'm drinking this with my family right now, absolutely delicious. Cheers from across the Atlantic!
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 💖
Fix your comment cause it doesn't make any sense right now 😂
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"
@@AleksandarIvanov69 done. Thanks 👍
@@Nyx773 the irritating for some people is the peppermint... Spearmint actually sooths the gut
How to tell them apart? Most stores just sell “a mint”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
mango lassi is best drink i have ever had.
A tiny pinch of salt often enhances sweet food and drink.
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
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.
I was just going to suggest adding some fresh ginger
I guess it is Ginger sekanjabin!
@@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
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.
I love how you explain the science behind how it works, keep it up!
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We're supposed to have some pretty hot days coming up, I'll be definitely making a nice big batch of this! Thanks Obi!!❤
I am obsessed with your reactions, you both 🥰
Had this multiple times in Jordan last week, it's Divine! ❤
This channel is so good. Thank you for these wonderful, DETAILED recipes!!! Love from 🇨🇦
Looks very refreshing . 🍋 🌱🍃🍋🍋
Ya Habibi I am Egyptian and I am happy to see my country on your video.
What a great video! so needed in this super hot summmer! Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻🤩
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 :)
@@stevej71393 wow, that's harsh
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.
I also add in some mango to my drinks like this 🙂
Thank you for the really nice video…so much detail. Thank you to others for their comments on other options too.
This looks INCREDIBLE!!!
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.
I adored lemon juice, but it has nothing on Cane juice in the hot Cairo summer !!
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
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!
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.
Mate, the lime skin is mandatory…it adds a zest you can’t get from the juice! Great video. Salam.
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
@@MiddleEats I'm from Egypt so I have an Egyptian's perspective :-)
Salamat ya akhi.
Just stumbled on this video. Exactly what I needed. Realy a life saver. Keep up the good work❤
Adorable couple! Thanks for sharing!!
I was going to make lemonade today. Now I’m about to try this. It sounds delicious.
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
it doesnt bring out sweetness it adds a contrasting flavor
I just made this today and holy crap it is as refreshing as you say.
Thank you very much this stuff is exquisite. Making it for a friends party tomorrow.
Try the Yemeni version, we add evaporated milk.
Or the brazilin version where they add sweet and condensed milk.
The Yemeni version is sooooo good and so is the Brazilian. Love the stuff
This is like when I found out how to make a solid, easy mango lassi. It's groundbreaking stuff. Good video mate!
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!
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 😊
Oh you're not gonna talk about how we Arabs drink hot tea even when it's 50 degrees outside 😂
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.
Had a similar drink in Jordan 🇯🇴 and it was probably the most refreshing drink I’ve had while traveling.
This is one off my favorite.
Oh, man, this thing is for real! Can't get enough of it! Cheers, bro!
I like this.
The other bussin Egyptian drink is Asab (Sugar cane). But guess asab is nearly impossible to make at home.
That’s the best drink going!
Caribbeans drink sugarcane juice too lol
Would there be a way to cut down on the sugar content while still maintaining its integrity as a delicious drink?
you could try a non-caloric sweetener like stevia or sucralose
It's really sour you can't enjoy it withot a sweetner
I drink it without sugar. Tasty.
@@MariamShehabHoney is about 80% sugar 😂
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! 💖
I found your recipe for around the world type of unique style foods and drinks, and I love it so much. Thank you 😊
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.
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.
Looks nice and refreshing. Thanks for the upload bro
This sounds and looks so super delicious
bro, how did you even find your way here?
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)
I know mint is used to stay cool but is there an alternative
Try basil maybe
Thanks a mill.
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 ♥
Man that’s a lot of sugar
This sounds amazing, trying it asap. With less sugar.
Had it yesterday with anise liquor (araq), it really takes it to a whole new level!
Very excited to try this out at home soon! You've got my subscription!
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.
Mint is a thirsty plant - my granny had a MASSIVE mint plant that she grew under a leaky garden tap.
Omg this tasted 10000xs better than i expected and i did the added milk. Easily one of the best drinks I’ve ever tasted
I need this drink in my life! I’m heading to the kitchen….thank you so much! Subscribed!
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!
Thanks to your channel, I have my winter drink sorted (Chai Karak) and now I have my summer drink sorted!
Thanks for an interesting video
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.
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.
Aw man the slushie version looks so perfect for this weekend!
My mouth is watering! Thank you for this video :)
I used to love making something like this when we grew mint at home.
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!
Had this when I was deployed in the Middle East and it was absolutely amazing.
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.
Yum yum! I loved having this in the Middle East
I'll include partial bits of peel to still incorporate some zest flavor when using western limes + lemons. I also recommend choosing yellow/ripe limes.
I am definitely making this. I love mint.
will certainly be trying this!
1:17 Amazing! My mouth began to water just by looking at you chewing the slice of lemon!
Banging. Definitely give that a go soon.
Love all your videos, best recipes eva.
Definitely gonna try that, it looks so refreshing. Also, loved the editing in that video!
Gonna make this 👍