~102 cal · 0g protein · 26g carbs · 0g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Glass of dark carob drink over ice
🇵🇸 West Bank
Kharroub is the carob drink of Palestine and the Levant, brewed from the dark, naturally sweet pods of the carob tree. Sold during Ramadan by vendors with elaborate brass dispensers on their backs, it is deep brown, richly sweet, and caffeine-free — a cooling, nostalgic taste of the old-city streets.
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Ingredients
Serves 6 —
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2 cups dried carob pods, chopped
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10 cups water
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 a strip of lemon peel
Instructions
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Rinse and crush the carob pods, then simmer them in the water for 20 minutes until the liquid is deep brown.
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Add the sugar and lemon peel and simmer 5 minutes until dissolved and syrupy.
3
Strain out the pods, pressing to extract all the sweet liquid, and cool.
4
Chill thoroughly and serve over plenty of ice.
Palestinian Ramadan tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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West Bank. Terraced hills where sumac-stained musakhan defines a homeland.
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Palestine. Olive groves, za’atar, and the taproot of Levantine cooking.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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