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Sharbat-e Panirak - Blue Mallow Flower Drink شربت گل پنیرک

Sharbat-e Panirak – Blue Mallow Flower Drink شربت گل پنیرک

This Blue Mallow Drink is such a treat—fruity, slightly sweet, and super refreshing. 

Course alcohol-free, Drink, Mocktail, Sharbat, Summer Drink
Cuisine iranian cuisine, iranian drink, persian cuisine, persian drink, Persian Food
Keyword Sharbat-e Panirak – Blue Mallow Flower Drink شربت گل پنیرک
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 Glas
Author Labsalliebe

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS FOR BLUE MALLOW COLD EXTRACT

  • 3 tbsp wild mallow blossoms*
  • 120 ml cold water
  • 4 ice cubes
  • 2-3 sugar syrup ready-made or

MAKE YOUR OWN SUGAR SYRUP

  • 250 g sugar
  • 250 ml water
  • 1/2 lemon juice

INGREDIENTS FOR SAFFRON INFUSION

  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads*
  • 1 ice cube

TOPPING AND GARNISH

  • a few fresh mint leaves
  • 1 lime or
  • 1 tsp rose water or
  • 2 tbsp basil seeds Tokhme Sharbati or
  • or khakshir broomrake optional
  • 3-4 ice cubes

Instructions

PREPARATION BLUE MALLOW COLD INFUSION

  1. To make a refreshing blue mallow cold infusion, start by covering the mallow flowers with cold water and adding a few ice cubes. Let them infuse for 2 to 20 minutes, but be sure not to leave them too long, or the color might turn off.
  2. Next, soak the basil seeds in water until they swell up like jelly. This usually takes about 5 minutes.
  3. If you’re using khakshir seeds, rinse them well first to get rid of any sand. I’ve explained how to do this in more detail here.
  4. Once your infusion time is up, strain the mallow flowers through a sieve, and you’re all set!

PREPARATION SUGAR SYRUP

  1. Boil the water, then lower the heat and stir in the sugar. Let it simmer gently for about 10 minutes until it becomes syrupy.

  2. For a special touch, add saffron and rose water at the end.

  3. Allow the syrup to cool completely.

PREPARATION SAFFRON INFUSION

  1. Grind half a teaspoon of saffron threads finely.

  2. Pour the ground saffron over two ice cubes and let it sit.

PREPARATION BLUE MALLOW FLOWER DRINK

  1. Start by pouring 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar syrup into each glass. You can adjust the amount based on how sweet you like it.

  2. If you want, add 1 teaspoon of rose water and 1 tablespoon of swollen basil seeds.

  3. Next, pour in 120 ml of mallow flower extract and drop in the mallow flower ice cubes.

MAGICAL COLOR CHANGE

  1. You can adjust the color of your drink by how much mallow blossom extract you use.

  2. For Blue: Serve the drink as is for a beautiful blue color.

  3. For Pink: Add a few drops of lemon or lime juice to turn it pink. The more juice you add, the lighter the pink. If you don’t stir it, the bottom will stay pink while the top remains blue.

  4. For Yellow: Add 1 tablespoon of saffron infusion to get a lovely yellow hue.

  5. For Green: For a green version, simply mix in 1 teaspoon of honey.

  6. Enjoy your colorful and refreshing drink!