Apricot Drink

Amareldin

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Egypt: Recipes and stories from an ancient land

By Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi

Published 2026

  • About

Amareldin paste (also called “apricot leather”) is made of sweetened and concentrated apricots that have been gently cooked and dried into soft, pliable sheets. When mixed with water, it becomes a refreshing drink with the same name - nectar-like in texture with a sweet apricot flavour. The drink is served chilled and commands a special place at the iftar table during the holy month of Ramadan.