~448 cal · 13g protein · 39g carbs · 30g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Glass of milky almond drink
🇩🇿 Algiers
Cherbet el loz is Algeria's celebratory almond drink, ground almonds steeped into a milky, fragrant nectar perfumed with orange-blossom water. Poured at weddings and to break the Ramadan fast, it is cooling, delicate, and just rich enough to feel like an occasion.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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1 cup blanched almonds
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5 cups water
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 tbsp orange-blossom water
Instructions
1
Blend the almonds with 2 cups of the water until very smooth and milky.
2
Strain through a fine cloth, pressing to extract all the almond milk, and discard the pulp.
3
Stir in the remaining water, sugar, and orange-blossom water until the sugar dissolves.
4
Chill thoroughly and serve cold in small glasses.
Algerian wedding and Ramadan tradition.
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Algiers. The white city, faithful to Friday couscous.
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Algeria. Africa’s largest country, built on couscous Fridays.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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