Recipes · Iranian · Beverages
Sharbat (Persian Rosewater-Lemon Cordial)
One serving has 102 kcal. Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (267 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 220 g Water
- 25 g Sugar
- 20 g Lemon juice
- 2 g Mint, fresh
Method
- Warm the water with the sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar fully dissolves, about 3 minutes; do not let it boil hard.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice; Persian cooks usually add a splash of rosewater here too, already counted within the water above.
- Let the syrup cool completely, then chill it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Pour over ice in a tall glass, topping up with a little more cold water to taste, and float a few mint leaves on top before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 102 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.5 g | |
| Water | 240 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.2 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.14 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.06 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.01 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0 g | |
| Saturated | 0.01 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.27 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 4.7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 2.8 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 30.3 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.17 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.06 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.03 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 6.1 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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