Cherbet Meliana (Algerian Cherry Beverage)

Cherbet Meliana () is a refreshing Algerian drink. As the name indicates, the drink originates from Meliana, a town located in Aïn Defla Province, northwestern Algeria, where it is considered a…

10 min

Ingredients

• 1 kg of sugar cubes
• 1 glass of warm water
• 1 glass of pressed cherry juice
• 1 tsp of broken cherry pits

Steps

1. Mix sugar cubes with warm water. Add cherry juice and broken pits.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat while skimming until the syrup drips into a thin stream.
3. Remove from heat and strain. Bottle. Serve with sparkling or still water.

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Adapted from “Cherbet Meliana (Algerian Cherry Beverage)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.