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Khorasan & the East

Aroosi

عروسی

Iran's sourest berry in a bittersweet glass: aragh, red bitter, sweet vermouth and barberry syrup, a thread of saffron on top.

Khorasan & the East

Baluchestan Sunset

غروب بلوچستان

Ruby hibiscus and a touch of date, the color of evening on the coast.

Khorasan & the East

Birjand Amber

کهربای بیرجند

Brandy and jujube, mellow as a grandmother's winter remedy.

Khorasan & the East

Birjand Ruby

یاقوت بیرجند

Barberry and orange, bright as a jewel.

Khorasan & the East

Khorasan Sunrise

طلوع خراسان

Saffron and apricot at first light. Where the collection begins.

Khorasan & the East

Mashhad After Dark

شب مشهد

A saffron Old Fashioned, sweetened at your own pace with a stick of nabat.

Khorasan & the East

Neyshabur Vesper

وسپر نیشابور

For Omar Khayyam, poet of the wine cup.

Khorasan & the East

Red Gold of Qaen

طلای سرخ قائن

A dry saffron martini with a whisper of smoke and salt.

Khorasan & the East

Sistan Wind

باد سیستان

Melon, lime and mint, as cooling as the famous summer wind.

Kerman & Yazd

Bam Velvet

مخمل خرمای بم

Dates, dark rum, port and cream. Dessert in a coupe.

Kerman & Yazd

Kerman Caravan

کاروان کرمان

Smoke, cumin and dates on the old caravan road through Kerman.

Kerman & Yazd

Rafsanjan Silk

حریر رفسنجان

Pistachio and sherry, silky and gently sweet.

Kerman & Yazd

Yazd Windcatcher

بادگیر یزد

Yazdi coffee with cardamom and a breath of rose, shaken ice-cold.

Fars

Estahban Fig & Garnet

انجیر و انار استهبان

Honeyed fig and tart pomegranate, an autumn afternoon in Fars.

Fars

Jahrom Golden Grove

باغ زرین جهرم

Dates, ardeh and orange. A silky citrus sour from Jahrom's orchards.

Fars

Jamshid's Cup

جام جم

Apple brandy, pomegranate and bubbles, for the king who gave Iran Nowruz.

Fars

Meymand Julep

گلاب میمند

The julep goes home: bourbon, mint sekanjebin and a drop of rose water over crushed ice.

Fars

Shiraz Spring

بهار شیراز

Orange blossom and elderflower, for the city of poets in bloom.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Abadan Mango Heat

انبهٔ تند آبادان

Mango, lime and chili, the street flavors of Abadan.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Bandari

بندری

Ginger and two limes from the Persian Gulf: aragh, ginger syrup, fresh lime and the smoky sourness of dried lime, long and fizzy.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Bushehr Tide

موج بوشهر

Tamarind, lime and a little heat, the taste of the Persian Gulf coast kitchen.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Hormuz Breeze

نسیم هرمز

Dried lime, fresh lime and sea salt, a long drink for the island of colors.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Karun Nights

شب‌های کارون

Aged rum, dates and cardamom coffee, for evenings by the river.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Qeshm

قشم

Rum and two limes from the Persian Gulf: white rum, a splash of aragh, fresh lime and dried-lime syrup, salt on half the rim.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Ranginak

رنگینک

Bushehr's date-and-walnut sweet as a stirred drink: aged rum, a syrup of dates, walnuts, cinnamon and cardamom, and bitters.

Persian Gulf & Khuzestan

Shushtar Mills

آسیاب‌های شوشتر

Blood orange, saffron, coriander and a slice of chili shaken with vodka: Khuzestan's bright, hot, sweet south in a glass.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Hawraman Rivas

ریواس هورامان

Wild rhubarb, mint and honey, the first sour taste of a Kurdish spring.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Kermanshah Pearl

مروارید کرمانشاه

Clean, soft and fragrant, served with Kermanshah's rice cookies.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Seh Angoor

سه انگور

One fruit, three ways: raisin spirit, unripe-grape verjuice and Malayer grape molasses, in a single cold glass.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Shirazi Avishan Smash

اسمش آویشن شیرازی

Wild thyme from the hills above Shiraz, honey, lemon and mint on crushed ice.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Somagh

سماق

The kebab table's sour trio, pomegranate, sour cherry and sekanjebin, with aragh under a foam dusted with sumac.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Tuyserkan Old Fashioned

اولدفشن تویسرکان

Malayer grapes and Tuyserkan walnuts, the Zagros winter table in a glass.

Zagros & Kurdistan

Zagros Meadow

مرغزار زاگرس

Gin, doogh, cucumber and wild mint, as the nomads drink it.

Azerbaijan

Sabalan Honey

عسل سبلان

Mountain honey, pear and bourbon from the slopes of Sabalan.

Azerbaijan

Tabriz Bazaar

بازار تبریز

Toasted almond, sherry and brandy, like the qurabiya stalls of the great bazaar.

Azerbaijan

Urmia Blossom

شکوفهٔ ارومیه

Apple and willow blossom, the first scent of spring by the lake.

The Caspian

Gavzaban Twilight

شفق گاوزبان

Violet in the glass, pink when the lemon goes in. The Caspian's calming tea, with gin.

The Caspian

Gilan Green

سبز گیلان

Sour plum, verjuice and fresh herbs, Gilan's love of sour in a long glass.

The Caspian

Lahijan Mist

مه لاهیجان

A hot tea toddy with brandy, honey and cardamom, for misty evenings.

The Caspian

Mazandaran Grove

نارنجستان مازندران

Bitter orange and pistachio from the citrus groves between mountain and sea.

The Caspian

Rudbar Olive

زیتون رودبار

A dry, savory martini with Gilan's famous marinated olives.

The Caspian

Sabzi Khordan

سبزی‌خوردن

The herb plate in a glass: aragh, a cordial of tarragon, basil and mint, and fresh lime, with a radish on top.

The Caspian

Tameshk

تمشک

Wild blackberries and purple basil from the Caspian forests, muddled with aragh, honey and lime over crushed ice.

The Caspian

Tirgan

تیرگان

Rosé, watermelon and a splash of water, for the midsummer festival of rain.

Tehran & the Alborz

Āb-Havij Bastani

آب‌هویج بستنی

The Tehran juice-bar float, grown up: carrot, cardamom, cognac and a scoop of saffron ice cream.

Tehran & the Alborz

Damavand Snow

برف دماوند

Tart cherry under a white cap of foam, like Iran's highest peak.

Tehran & the Alborz

Darband Evening

عصر دربند

Sour plum, tea and a pinch of salt, an evening walk up the mountain.

Tehran & the Alborz

Laboo Foroosh

لبوفروش

Tehran's winter street beet in a coupe: aragh, roasted-beet and golpar syrup, lemon, and a golpar-salt rim.

Tehran & the Alborz

Lalehzar

لاله‌زار

Cognac, rye, vermouth and a splash of tea, for old Tehran's boulevard of cafés.

Tehran & the Alborz

Masti o Rasti

مستی و راستی

Drunkenness and truthfulness: aragh and doogh, the oldest pairing at the Iranian table, as a cold highball.

Tehran & the Alborz

Shab-Bidar

شب‌بیدار

The night owl's coffee: aragh, cardamom coffee, date syrup and a pinch of salt, shaken to a foam.

Tehran & the Alborz

Sizdah Bedar

سیزده‌به‌در

Sekanjebin the way Iran eats it, with lettuce for dipping: aragh, mint, cucumber and a splash of verjuice, tall and cold.

Tehran & the Alborz

Tajrish

تجریش

The Tajrish juice bar after dark: carrot, cardamom, basil and a slice of chili with vodka, under a cinnamon-dusted foam.

Tehran & the Alborz

Zang-e Tafrih

زنگ تفریح

The schoolyard snack grown up: aragh, pomegranate and sour plum, with a ribbon of lavashak on the glass.

Isfahan & the heartland

Chehel Giah

چهل‌گیاه

Gin, a cordial of Kashan's herb waters, sour cherry and lime, with a rosebud on top.

Isfahan & the heartland

Isfahan Beh

بهِ اصفهان

Golden quince and apple brandy from "half the world."

Isfahan & the heartland

Isfahan Khoresht-e Mast

خورش ماست اصفهان

Isfahan's wedding dish of saffron yogurt, without the lamb, as a golden flip.

Isfahan & the heartland

Naqsh-e Jahan Cloud

ابر نقش جهان

Almond, pistachio and rose, as soft and airy as Isfahan's gaz.

Isfahan & the heartland

Qamsar Rose

گلستان قمصر

Damask rose and peach, from the valley of rose water.

Isfahan & the heartland

Saveh Smoke

انار دودی ساوه

Pomegranate and a whisper of peat smoke, from the town of pomegranates.

All of Iran

Albaloo Polo

آلبالوپلو

Sour-cherry rice in a glass: bourbon, sweet vermouth, tart cherry syrup and two drops of saffron.

All of Iran

Autumn Ember

اخگر پاییز

Ripe persimmon, smoke, bitter orange and rose, for Mehregan.

All of Iran

Bitter Garden

باغ تلخ

Gentian, orange and cardamom, for the bitter and the sweet of life.

All of Iran

Cherry Ember

اخگر آلبالو

Sour cherry and sekanjebin with a glow of mezcal smoke.

All of Iran

Haft Sin

هفت‌سین

Four of the seven on the Nowruz table, back together with the wine.

All of Iran

Keshmesh Old Fashioned

اولدفشن کشمش

Raisin spirit meets raisin syrup: aragh stirred with Malayer shireh, orange bitters and golden raisins.

All of Iran

Mazeh Martini

مارتینی مزه

The spread in the glass: aragh, dry vermouth and olive brine, with Gilan's marinated olives on the pick.

All of Iran

Persian Garden

باغ ایرانی

Sekanjebin, cucumber and mint, a summer afternoon in the garden.

All of Iran

Pineapple & Pistachio

آناناس و پسته

Tropical pineapple meets Kerman pistachio, a playful juice-bar combination.

All of Iran

Rose & Nightingale

گل و بلبل

Cherry, sweet lemon and rose, the lovers of Persian poetry.

All of Iran

Sagi Sour

سگی سور

Raisin spirit, lemon and a cloud of foam, with bitters drawn across the top and a line of barberries.

All of Iran

Sharbati Soda

سودای شربتی

Rose, lime and basil-seed pearls drifting in a tall glass: the Ramadan sharbat, lengthened with vodka and soda.

All of Iran

Summer Courtyard

حیاط تابستان

Watermelon, rose and a gentle bitterness, by the courtyard pool.

All of Iran

Tart Cherry Noir

آلبالو

Deep sour cherry with a whisper of almond.

All of Iran

Yalda

یلدا

Pomegranate and orange blossom for the longest night of the year.

All of Iran

Yalda & Pistachio

یلدا و پسته

The Yalda table in one glass, pomegranate and pistachio.

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