Sumac-Ade Refreshing Sumac Drink
Sumac spice makes for quite a refreshing summer drink that rivals lemonade. It is smooth, tangy and sweet.
Ingredients
- 3 cones of freshly picked Sumac
- 3 cups of fresh cold water
Instructions
- Pick the sumac around August in order to make sure it is ripe. Ripe sumac has a dark velvet color. Also ensure that you don’t pick the Sumac cones immediately after rain since it tends to wash away the flavor.
- With your hands, remove the small Sumac berries from the stems and place them in a container filled with fresh cold water. You’d want about 1 cup of water for each cone.
- Crush the berries with your hands for a couple of minutes, or you could alternatively put the mixture into a blender and let it blend away.
- Let rest for about 30-60 minutes depending on how strong of a flavor you want.
- Strain using a cheesecloth, and sweeten to your liking. Serve cold with ice.
- Do not boil the Sumac cones, as that can produce a bitter taste. However and alternatively, soaking the Sumac cones in hot water can yield to a nice healthy tea.
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