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Unusual Drinks

You may not have tried many of these drinks. Some are just wonderful and you will be hankering for more whilst others require an 'acquired taste'. Most of these drinks shown here are real symbols of what Turks can do with seasonal ingredients and are a big part of the Turkish culture. Also included are some drinks from distant travels that are worth trying, if you get the chance.

Pomegranate Wine

Pomegranate Wine & Cherry Wine

30th September 2018 By Lulu Witt 7 Comments

Many of us do enjoy a tipple. I am proud to say our first attempt at wine making was not half bad and we certainly did not stick to the rules. I imagine if we had, how even more delicious our Pomegranate Wine would have been! So if you are inclined to consider making some…

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Limonata

Limonata – a Turkish Village Drink

11th July 2018 By Lulu Witt 1 Comment

When I first came to Turkey I was 24 years old and never drank an ounce of alcohol. I was a flotilla hostess and would guide around 50 or 60 customers each night to a different restaurant on our sail around the bays from Marmaris to Fethiye and back. Many of the restaurant owners would…

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Hot Toddy with Turmeric Drink

Hot Toddy with Turmeric

21st December 2017 By Lulu Witt Leave a Comment

Hot Toddy with Turmeric is the new cappuccino. So I am told! Well, it doesn’t look like it, I have to admit that, but boy, does it taste good! I have been trying to cleanse my body ready for the Christmas onslaught of rich, enticing foods and thought a detox would not go astray ….

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Kefir Nog

Kefir Nog, Blinis & Cake

17th February 2017 By Lulu Witt Leave a Comment

Kefir is one of those things I have really had trouble enjoying. A friend brought me some kefir grains a little while ago and I didn’t have the heart to tell her. I also felt too wasteful to flush them down the loo so I thought I would give it one last go. Well, after…

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Gozleme and Ayran

Ayran

12th February 2017 By Lulu Witt 1 Comment

One of the most popular drinks in Turkey is ayran, summer or winter. When foreign visitors first taste this salty drink, many of them cannot fathom why it’s loved by so many but it soon grows on you. Don’t give up. A REAL THIRST QUENCHER Ayran is wonderful at quenching your thirst. It also replenishes…

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Vegan shop

How to Make Your Own Kefir & 3 Recipe Ideas

22nd June 2015 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

Nowadays many of us have friends who are vegetarians or vegans, or who have special dietary requirements, or specific food allergies etc. As a result, we have become more tolerant of those amongst us who have different food preferences for whatever reason. I have recently joined the ranks of the latter. I’ve never been hugely…

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Sahlep

Sahlep: A Wonderful Turkish Winter Beverage

5th December 2014 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

I originally wrote this post in the winter of 2011. That’s quite some time ago so I thought I’d give it a little airing as it’s one of my favourites. Not that it’s been resting unnoticed as it’s had more than 7000 pageviews in the interim. It’s winter time again and it’s certainly time for sahlep….

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çay

Ten Pics of Turkish Çay!

20th July 2014 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

Just been going through some of my photos and realize that çay is a recurrent theme around here: anytime of day, anyplace, a glass of Turkish tea is always welcome! Here we have the quintessential glass of tea on the traditional white saucer decorated in red. I don’t know the symbolism of this red pattern…

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Rakı or Aslan Sütü: the National Drink of Turkey!

22nd June 2014 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

Aslan sütü literally means ‘lion’s milk’, aslan being a metaphor for a strong, courageous man so this in turn gives this phrase the meaning of ‘milk for the strong’. It has, after all, a 45% alcohol content! A few months’ ago or was it even last year, it was proclaimed that ayran, the natural yogurt-based…

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Have you ever had a Singapore Sling?

11th May 2013 By Claudia Turgut 7 Comments

I’ve never been a great fan of cocktails.But then, I’ve never had a Singapore Sling! But then, I’ve never had a Singapore Sling! What a drink! What a totally fabulous place! If you ever visit Singapore, don’t hesitate to visit Raffles, that last bastion of the British Empire, almost hidden though it is in the…

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Iconic Turkish Coffee-Türk Kahvesi

4th April 2013 By Claudia Turgut 21 Comments

What do we immediately think of when Turkey is mentioned? It might be Turkish Delight, kebabs or even belly dancing but I’m betting that Turkish coffee is in there somewhere! hot and  frothy: the perfect cup of Turkish coffee I am more of a çay fan myself but I love the attendant rituals of both Turkish tea…

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Get-Well Herbal Çay

19th December 2012 By Claudia Turgut 8 Comments

Those of us who live in Turkey know full well what manav means: (greengrocer) and kasap (butcher). But I wonder if we all know this one: aktar? Do you?   this is our local aktar: its name means Ginger Aktar! I have lived here for years and this particular type of shop has only just…

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Boza: Another Extraordinary Turkish Drink

17th March 2012 By Claudia Turgut 18 Comments

Just when you think you have discovered the ultimate Turkish food or drink, along comes boza. all very nostalgic at Vefa Bozacısı Boza is a very special drink that I will forever associate with  a very polluted Ankara circa 1976 and the mournful cry on a winter’s night of boooo –zaaaaa reverberating from the darkened street outside….

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Sahlep: A Wonderful Turkish Winter Beverage

3rd December 2011 By Claudia Turgut 12 Comments

It’s winter time again and it’s certainly time for sahlep. It’s a delicious warming drink and I highly recommend it – the real thing, of course! ************************* Sahlep is very special, very Turkish and its season is limited. You can only find it in the winter months, officially between October and April. What is sahlep…

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Lohusa Şerbeti: a Special Baby Sherbet

15th June 2011 By Claudia Turgut 6 Comments

 Baby Eva’s home! Hoş Geldin, Eva! Welcome!  I am staying with Daughter No 2 and her husband for a week or two to lend a helping hand in my new capacity as grandmother. Mother and baby are sleeping soundly so I have the chance to quickly write this! My daughter’s mother-in-law, amazing Turkish cook that she is,…

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Elderflower Cordial: a Very Special English Thing

26th May 2011 By Claudia Turgut 4 Comments

  I say this because in Turkey it is virtually unknown.  I would go even further to say that the whole concept of a cordial  – something to which you add water – is not familiar. Here, you  tend to have the pure fruit juice or not at all.  the main ingredients for elderflower cordial…

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When Çay is Choi

15th April 2011 By Claudia Turgut 3 Comments

  And pronounced ‘choy’. This means tea to Uzbeks. Like in Turkey and in fact all of Central Asia, it’s the universal drink and offered after lunch and dinner and I’m sure whenever you feel like it. The coffee drinkers in our group are missing their lattes and cappucinos meanwhile … green tea time in Fayzulla Khojaev House, Bukhara Both black…

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Glass of tea

Turkish Çay demystified

17th March 2011 By Claudia Turgut 5 Comments

I love tea and I especially love Turkish çay. It has its own special ritual something akin to fixing cocktails at 6pm with its own clink of glasses and the sound of filling the kettle and then the wait.  I think it all comes down to anticipation while getting those seductive little glasses out. By the way,…

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Hi, I'm Lulu. I made it my goal to cook from fresh many years ago, so Claudia's blog resonated with me immediately. I hope you will enjoy the new journey with 'Seasonal Cook in Turkey' discovering new ways with seasonal ingredients and hearing the odd story or two from our little Turkish village on the Turquoise Coast. Read More…

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