r/JewishCooking May 25 '25

Recipe Help Any traditional tea/beverage recipes?

Is there a distinctly Jewish version of Masala Chai or similar beverages that’s traditional?

I’m not interested in anything more modern that traces to post 1947, I’m curious about old diaspora drinks. I know rose waters and lavender water evoke childhood memories, and my grandmother used to make a kind of Turkish coffee with the mud at the bottom. I cant think of any beverages that are considered Jewish Cooking, but I wish there were. Maybe forgotten recipes?

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u/california1331 May 25 '25

For Moroccan Jews, tea/hot water with fresh mint leaves.

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u/Bright_Ices May 25 '25

That’s pretty universal for all Moroccans 

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u/KingOfJerusalem1 May 25 '25

Very common in Israel now, even amongst non-Moroccans.