Recipe
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Cherbet el Loz
A silky Algerian almond milk scented with orange-blossom water, sweetened and served cold, the drink of weddings and Ramadan.
Algerian · easy · serves 4
prep 20 min · cook 0 min
~448 cal · 13g protein · 39g carbs · 30g fat · 8g fiber · 28g sugars · 2g sat fat (estimated, per serving)
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Cherbet el loz is an Algerian almond drink, almonds ground and blended with water, sugar, and orange-blossom water into a fragrant, milky sweet beverage. It is a drink of celebration, served especially at weddings and religious festivals across the Maghreb.
The almonds give it a rich, nutty creaminess, while the orange-blossom water lends the floral perfume characteristic of North African sweets. It is a special-occasion refreshment, a symbol of hospitality and festivity.
Served chilled to guests in Algiers and beyond, cherbet el loz is an almond-and-orange-blossom drink for celebrations.
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✓ Naturally vegetarian, vegan and gluten-, dairy-, egg- and pork-free. No swaps needed.
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🌱 Vegan
🌾 Gluten-Free
🥛 Dairy-Free
🥜 Nut-Free
🥚 Egg-Free
🐖 Pork-Free
Dietary labels are a cooking guide, not allergen-safety advice. We track dairy, egg, gluten, tree nuts and peanuts (we count coconut as a tree nut, following FDA labeling), fish, and shellfish; we do not screen for sesame, soy, mustard, celery, or sulphites. If you have a food allergy, read the label on every product you use, and note that a kitchen can cross-contaminate in ways a recipe cannot control.
Ingredients
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Serves 4
1 cup almonds
5 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
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. Algiers cooks Mediterranean-Maghreb food, couscous, chorba soup, and dolma, brightened by fresh vegetables and olive oil. French, Berber, and Ottoman layers meet in the white capital.
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Algeria. Almost the whole country is Sahara, roughly four fifths of it, and barely three per cent of the land is arable. That arable sliver is the Tell, the coastal band of hills and plains north of the Atlas ranges, where the cities, the wheat, the olives, the citrus and the vineyards all are, which is why an enormous country cooks like a Mediterranean one.
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Africa. Much of what reads as timeless African cooking is younger than the Atlantic crossings. Maize, cassava, groundnut, chilli and tomato all arrived from the Americas after 1500 and pushed older crops aside; millet, sorghum, teff, yam and fonio are the ones that were already here, and the map still shows the join.
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Storing it: Keep chilled and covered, and enjoy within 2 to 3 days.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cherbet el Loz?
A silky Algerian almond milk scented with orange-blossom water, sweetened and served cold, the drink of weddings and Ramadan.
Where does Cherbet el Loz come from?
Cherbet el Loz is a Algerian dish from Algiers, Algeria.
Can Cherbet el Loz be made vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free?
This Cherbet el Loz recipe includes substitution suggestions for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, and pork-free versions, including several at once such as gluten-free and dairy-free together. Treat them as a starting guide rather than a guarantee, and see the allergen note below.
Is Cherbet el Loz safe for people with food allergies?
Our dietary labels and substitutions are a cooking guide, not medical or allergen-safety advice. We track dairy, egg, gluten, tree nuts and peanuts (we count coconut as a tree nut, following FDA labeling), fish, and shellfish, but we do not screen for sesame, soy, mustard, celery, or sulphites. If you have a food allergy, always read the label on every product you use, and remember a home or commercial kitchen can cross-contaminate ingredients in ways a recipe cannot control.
How long does Cherbet el Loz take to make?
About 20 minutes total (20 minutes prep, 0 minutes cooking), serving 4.
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