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Syrups, preparations, juices and garnishes

Forty homemade building blocks. Make one and you usually unlock several drinks. Everything that is bought rather than made is on the shopping list.

شربت‌ها

Syrups & cordials

The heart of the collection. Each syrup page explains the ingredient, how to make it, how to keep it and five or six ways to vary it.

Syrup

Cardamom Syrup

شربت هل
spice syrup · Persian Gulf coast and across Iran
Used in 7 drinks
Syrup

Mint Sekanjebin

سکنجبین
sweet-sour vinegar syrup · across Iran
Used in 6 drinks
Syrup

Honey Syrup

شربت عسل
honey syrup · Ardabil (Mount Sabalan) and Iran's mountains
Used in 6 drinks
Syrup

Date Syrup

شیره خرما
fruit syrup · Kerman (Bam), Khuzestan and the Persian Gulf coast
Used in 6 drinks
Syrup

Plain Syrup

شربت ساده
base syrup · everywhere
Used in 5 drinks
Syrup

Tart Cherry Syrup

شربت آلبالو
fruit syrup · across Iran
Used in 5 drinks
Syrup

Pistachio Orgeat

شربت پسته
nut syrup · Kerman (Rafsanjan)
Used in 5 drinks
Syrup

Damask Rose Syrup

شربت گل محمدی
floral syrup · Kashan (Qamsar)
Used in 4 drinks
Syrup

Saffron–Cardamom Syrup

شربت زعفران و هل
spice syrup · Khorasan (Torbat-e Heydarieh, Qaen)
Used in 3 drinks
Syrup

Pomegranate Syrup

شربت انار
fruit syrup · Saveh, Yazd and across Iran
Used in 3 drinks
Syrup

Sour Plum Cordial

شربت آلوچه
fruit cordial · Tehran (Darband) and Gilan
Used in 3 drinks
Syrup

Dried Lime Syrup

شربت لیمو عمانی
citrus syrup · Hormozgan and the Persian Gulf coast
Used in 3 drinks
Syrup

Grape Molasses Syrup (Shireh-ye Angoor)

شیرهٔ انگور
fruit syrup · Hamadan (Malayer) and Azerbaijan
Used in 3 drinks
Syrup

Orange Blossom Syrup

شربت بهار نارنج
floral syrup · Shiraz (Fars) and Mazandaran
Used in 2 drinks
Syrup

Barberry Syrup

شربت زرشک
fruit syrup · South Khorasan (Qaen, Birjand)
Used in 2 drinks
Syrup

Almond Orgeat

شربت بادام
nut syrup · Tabriz and Isfahan
Used in 2 drinks
Syrup

Fig Syrup

شربت انجیر
fruit syrup · Fars (Estahban)
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Quince Syrup

شربت به
fruit syrup · Isfahan
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Jujube Syrup

شربت عناب
fruit syrup · South Khorasan (Birjand)
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Hibiscus Syrup

شربت چای ترش
floral fruit syrup · Sistan and Baluchestan
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Tamarind Syrup

شربت تمر هندی
fruit syrup · Bushehr and the Persian Gulf coast
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Rhubarb Cordial

شربت ریواس
fruit cordial · Kurdistan (Hawraman)
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Walnut Orgeat

شربت گردو
nut syrup · Hamadan (Tuyserkan) and the Zagros
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Cumin Syrup (Zireh)

شربت زیره
spice syrup · Kerman
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Shirazi Thyme and Honey Syrup (Avishan)

شربت آویشن شیرازی و عسل
herb syrup · Fars hills and the Zagros
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Senjed Syrup (Oleaster)

شربت سنجد
fruit syrup · across Iran (Nowruz)
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Ginger Syrup (Sharbat-e Zanjabil)

شربت زنجبیل
spice syrup · Bandar Abbas and the Persian Gulf coast
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Sabzi Khordan Cordial (Tarragon, Basil and Mint)

شربت سبزی‌خوردن
herb cordial · Gilan and every Iranian table
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Laboo Syrup (Roasted Beet and Golpar)

شربت لبو و گلپر
vegetable syrup · Tehran, winter streets
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Chehel Giah Cordial (Kashan Herb Waters)

شربت چهل‌گیاه
herb cordial · Kashan and Isfahan
Used in 1 drink
Syrup

Ranginak Syrup (Date, Walnut and Cardamom)

شربت رنگینک
nut and fruit syrup · Bushehr and the Persian Gulf coast
Used in 1 drink
پیش‌تهیه‌ها

Preparations

Infusions, salines, tea, coffee and the odd trick like aquafaba foam. Small things that make the drinks taste finished.

آب‌میوه‌ها

Juices & purées

Fresh juices and purées, with yields and the season each fruit is at its best.

تزئین‌ها

Garnishes

Rim salts and marinated olives. The last detail on the glass.