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    Qamar al-Din Apricot Fruit leather Drink

    Published: Jun 12, 2016 · Modified: Oct 26, 2022 by Famidha Ashraf with Leave a Comment

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    Qamar al-Din is a refreshing Middle Eastern apricot fruit leather drink flavoured with orange blossom water and served with pine nuts and pistachios. We relish this nourishing, viscous, tart, sweet and refreshing apricot juice for iftar during the holy month of Ramadan.

    qamar al din drink served for two

    Like most Arabic dishe names, you will find this as Amardeen or Qamardeen or Qamar al-din or Kamardeen, Qamarulddin, etc.

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    As the apricot season starts and ends without any sign, they stock up the fruit in the form of jams, syrups and fruit leather. Qamar al-din is sold in packs of 400gms or 500gms during the month of Ramadan. You may have to try a few brands to find your favourite. I have shared this image just to give you an idea of how it looks.

    qamar al din pack of apricot fruit leather

    What do I do with dried apricot paste?

    You can use the dried apricot paste to make this Qamar al-din or Apricot drink or puddings like Muhallabia or even this Indian Qubbani Ka Meetha!

    When I picked a pack of dried apricot paste (Yanbu days) I had no idea what and how to use it. A quick google search resulted in "Amardeen"! It is so easy to prepare but needs a bit more time than your usual smoothies.

    The fruit leather pieces needs to be soaked in warm water to soften it which makes it easy to prepare the apricot juice or any dish.

    How to make the apricot drink using fruit leather?

    There is no fixed recipe to make Qamar al-din. One pack of the sheet is 400 to 500 grams and a little can go a long way.

    • Tear them up into smaller pieces and soak them in warm water for 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Make sure the fruit leather pieces are dissolved before using it.
    • Blend the soaked apricot paste with some sweetened and strain the juice for a smooth texture. Add more cold water if it is too thick.
    • Flavour with orange blossom water or rose water or both or skip them.
    • Serve chilled with soaked and peeled pistachios and pine nuts.
    • You can make a large batch and refrigerate and use it within three days.

    Some recipe calls for warming up the apricot sheet with water on the stove stirring until dissolved which will require cooling time.

    Apricot Fruit Leather torn and soaked in water and stirred

    Water quantity

    Now, you may ask how much water? that my friend depends on how thick or watered down you like to drink. 

    Traditionally this is a thick drink but you can always adjust as to your liking. I add anywhere between 3 to 4 cups in total for 400gms of the apricot sheet which is not too thin but quenches the thirst easily.

    I am sharing a small batch recipe. As we are just two of us and in the middle of a pandemic (updated this post on 27th April 2021) it is better to make a smaller quantity and maybe use the remaining Qamar al-din for ice creams or this pudding!

    Amardeen  | Apricot Fruit leather Drink

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    qamar al din drink served for two
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    Qamar al-Din Apricot Fruit leather Drink

    Qamar al-Din is a refreshing Middle Eastern drink made with apricot fruit leather and served with pine nuts or pistachios during the month of Ramadan.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time0 mins
    Soaking Time8 hrs
    Total Time8 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: arabic, middle eastern
    Keyword: apricot fruit leather drink, qamar al din
    Servings: 3 cups
    Author: Famidha Ashraf

    Ingredients

    • 100 grams apricot fruit leather Qamar al-din
    • 2 cups water warmed (add more if required)
    • 2 teaspoon sugar adjust as per taste (or any sweetener of choice)
    • 1 teaspoon Orange blossom water or rose water (optional)
    • 1 tablespoon pine nuts soaked (optional)
    • 1 tablespoon pistachios soaked, peeled and chopped or use slivered pistachios (optional)

    Instructions

    Soak the fruit leather

    • Cut the apricot leather into smaller pieces using a knife or scissors. Soak them in warm water for 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Stir every few hours if possible.
      100 grams apricot fruit leather, 2 cups water

    Blend the soaked apricot

    • Transfer the soaked mixture into a blender with some sugar and blend for a minute or two until no large lumps are visible. You may strain the juice to discard any bits. Stir in orange blossom water or rose water. Refrigerate until serving time.
      2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon Orange blossom water

    Serve Qamar al-Din

    • You may add more cold water or ice cubes to dilute further as per your needs. Serve the apricot juice cold with ice cubes, pine nuts and chopped pistachios which are optional.
      1 tablespoon pine nuts, 1 tablespoon pistachios

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