Persian Lemon And Rosewater Sundae With Sour Cherry Syrup Faluda Recipes

ROSE WATER SYRUP

Steps:

• 1. Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the lime juice and rose water and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Remove the pan from heat and allow to cool. Pour the syrup into a clean, dry bottle; cork tightly.
• 3. In a pitcher, mix 1 part syrup, 3 parts water, and 2 ice cubes per person. Stir with a spoon and serve well chilled. NUSH-E JAN!
• Variations:
• Saffron Syrup(Sharbat-e Zaferan) - Add 1/2 teaspoon ground saffron threads diluted in 2 tablespoons hot water to the rose water. Barberry syrup(Sharbat-e zereshk) - Add barberry juice to the rose water syrup above and cook for 5 minutes. Barberry juice can be made from dried barberries by picking over and thoroughly washing 2 cups of barberries. Combine with 4 cups of water and boil for 15 minutes over high heat. Allow to cool and pass through 2 layers of cheesecloth into a bowl. Almond syrup(Sharbat-e badam) - Replace rose water with almond milk. To make almond milk puree 2 cups blanched almonds with 3 cups of boiling water in a food processor for 5 minutes, until creamy. Strain the mixture through 2 layers of cheesecloth into a bowl. Reserve the almond milk and discard the solids. Persian musk rose syrup(Sharbat-e nastaran) - Replace rose water with musk rose water. Basil-seed syrup(Sharbat-e tokhm-e Sharbaty) - Soak 1 cup of basil seeds in 2 cups of water for a few hours, then add soaking seeds to the syrup in Step 2. An excellent syrup, this sharbat is especially associated with the mother of a newborn baby. Mint leaf syrup(Sharbat-e nana) - Replace rose water with mint water. Orange blossom syrup(Sharbat-e gol-e bahar narenj) - Replace rose water with orange blossom water. Licorice syrup(Sharbat-e lasmo) - Replace rose water with licorice water. Palm syrup(Sharbat-e taruneh) - Replace rose water with palm water. Willow syrup(Sharbat-e bidmeshk) - Replace rose water with willow water.
• NOTE:Rose water(suitable for cooking) and most of the distillates (called araqs in Persian) listed here are available in Persian stores (produced by Sadaf or Qortas).
• Najmieh Batmanglij shares her tips with Epicurious:
• •Batmanglij recommends buying saffron in thread form rather than powder, which is often adulterated with turmeric. Before they can be used in a recipe, the threads must be ground with a cube of sugar, using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, and then diluted in hot water. "The saffron water can then be stored and used as needed," says Batmanglij. "Never use the unground threads." •Dried barberries, which add a sour flavor to many Persian dishes, are available online at www.sadaf.com. "Always buy red barberries," cautions Batmanglij. "Black barberries are old." •Try experimenting with different distillates in this drink. Musk rose water, made from white Mediterranean roses, gives the sharbat a different flavor than regular rose water, which is made from Persian Damask roses. Willow water is flowery, while palm water has an earthy flavor.

SOUR CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cherries, sugar, and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the fruit solids. Store the syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

FALOODEH (PERSIAN LIME AND ROSE WATER GRANITA WITH RICE NOODLES)

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and set over low heat. Add about half the sugar and stir to dissolve completely. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and the rest of the sugar and continue stirring until completely dissolved. Take off the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• In a freezer-safe bowl or dish, stir together 4 cups water, cooled syrup, lime juice and rose water, then place in freezer until ice crystals begin to form on the edges of the mixture, about 1 hour.
• In a medium pot, bring 4 quarts water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook thoroughly until there is no bite left, about 8 minutes or as instructed on the package. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water. Use scissors to cut noodles into 1-inch pieces, then stir them into the partly frozen syrup mixture. It's important that the mixture has begun to freeze before adding the noodles so that they don't all sink to the bottom of the dish, so if your syrup mixture needs more time, freeze for another hour before adding noodles.
• Every hour for the next several hours, scrape the granita thoroughly with a fork to prevent huge icy chunks from forming. The mixture should be light and airy, punctuated with crunchy noodles.
• To serve, scrape and serve bowlfuls of faloodeh with lime wedges.

ROSE WATER SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in small saucepan.
• Bring to boil, then simmer until syrupy, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and rose water.
• Cool completely.

PERSIAN LEMON AND ROSEWATER "SUNDAE" WITH SOUR CHERRY SYRUP / FALUDA

Steps:

• 1. Combine the lemon juice, rosewater, and sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.2. Meanwhile, soak the rice noodles in cold water to cover for 20 minutes. 3. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Drain the noodles in a colander and cook in the boiling water until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in the colander and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain again. Cut the noodles into 1-inch pieces, using scissors.4. Working in batches, combine the crushed ice and chilled rosewater syrup in a blender and process to an icy purée. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the rice noodles. Transfer the mixture to 8 wine glasses. Drizzle a spoonful of sour cherry syrup over each faluda and serve immediately (see Note).Serves 8Note: You can make the faluda ahead and freeze it in paper cups. To serve, let warm for 5 to 10 minutes, then crush the faluda by gently squeezing the sides of the cups with your fingers to loosen up the ice crystals. Transfer it to wine glasses and drizzle with the cherry syrup.