Before the arrival of fizzy drinks, sherbet was the main beverage in a largely teetotal society.
The word of sherbet derives from the Arabic root for ‘drink’. This refreshing drink is often served with ice cubes.
The most common sherbets are made from sour cherries, pomegranates, mulberries oranges, lemons, almonds, rose petals and rose water.
Many of sherbet can be found in every fast food bar, train, or bus station in the Near and Middle East and North Africa.
Typically lower in fat and cholesterol than ice cream, sherbet is as high in calories. It has a little calcium, due to milk contents.
It can be served with cottage cheese sliced fruit and date nut bread for a light lunch.
Some people sweeten this drink with sugar and honey.
Middle Eastern sherbets are still drinks, but European and American sherbets are generally ices or ice milk.
The drinks of sherbet
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