Recipes · Iranian · Beverages
Sekanjabin (Persian Mint-Vinegar Syrup)
One serving has 163 kcal. Ready in 25 minutes.
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- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (230 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 40 g Sugar
- 15 g Vinegar, white
- 150 g Water
- 5 g Mint, fresh
- 20 g Cucumber, raw
Method
- Dissolve the sugar in a little of the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the vinegar and simmer 8-10 minutes until slightly syrupy.
- Add most of the mint leaves, simmer 1 more minute, then strain out the leaves and cool the syrup completely.
- Pour a few tablespoons of the syrup into a glass, top up with the remaining cold water and ice.
- Serve with thin cucumber sticks on the side, or grated into the glass, and a few fresh mint leaves.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 163 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.1 g | |
| Water | 187 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.44 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.29 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 0.06 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.03 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.01 g | |
| Saturated | 0.02 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 18.9 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.67 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 7.4 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 8.4 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 53.4 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.38 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 8.6 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.06 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 6.7 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.2 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 11.2 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3 µg | 4% |
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
0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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