This week’s recipe comes from the bonus collection of recipes that didn’t make it into The Flavor Equation due to space constraints. This Sumac and Saffron Refresher was initially created for the Brightness chapter, which focuses on the taste of acids (and featured by the lovely folks at Epicurious). Sumac comes from a berry that is dried and ground to a powder. You’ll often see it used in Middle Eastern and Native American cultures, and it adds a sour taste with the extra advantage of being dry — you won’t increase the liquid volume of the dish. In India and the Middle East, we use saffron to add color and aroma to our food. Some of my fondest memories involve opening the lid of warm steamed bowls of pulaos and biryanis scented with saffron. This chilled drink captures all those special flavors and invokes some of the happiest moments I have of growing up; I hope it will make you happy, too, when you try it. You can find more bonus content I created for The Flavor Equation and find out how to enter to win a remarkable set of kitchen items courtesy of my promotional partners here. No reviews ½ cup/100 g sugar 3 green cardamom pods, smashed ¼ cup/30 g ground sumac 3 cups/700 ml chilled club soda or water Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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