Recipes · Syrian · Beverages
Zhourat Shamia (Damascene Herbal Tea)
One serving has 23 kcal. Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (227 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: honey
Ingredients
- 220 g Herbal tea, brewed
- 0.5 g Mint, dried
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 6 g Honey
Method
- Put a cinnamon stick and the dried mint in a cup or small teapot; these stand in for part of the dried Damascene flower mix of rose, chamomile, lavender, thyme and other wild herbs traditionally used.
- Pour over the hot brewed herbal tea and let steep 5 minutes.
- Strain if needed and stir in honey to taste.
- Serve hot, as is traditional in the old souks of Damascus.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 22.6 kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.9 g | |
| Water | 220 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.32 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.13 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0.01 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.03 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.03 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 | 15.2 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.66 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5.5 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 1.8 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 33.8 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.06 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.04 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 5 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2.7 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.09 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
0.02 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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