Name: Hijazi Sobia
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Hijazi
Ingredients: 3 cup dried brown bread, chopped; 6 cup warm water; 1 cup white sugar; 0.5 tsp ground cardamom; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.25 tsp instant yeast; 1 tbsp rose water; 1 tsp red berry food coloring

Instructions

Soaking the Bread

In a large glass bowl, chop the dried brown bread and pour warm water over it until completely submerged.
Adding the Flavorings

Add a quarter teaspoon of yeast, cinnamon, and ground cardamom to the mixture and stir well.
Fermentation

Cover the bowl with a clean cloth and leave it in a warm, dark place for 24 hours to develop its distinctive traditional flavor. · 24 h
Straining

Strain the mixture thoroughly through a fine-mesh wire strainer, then through a wrung-out cheesecloth to remove all impurities and bread remnants.
Sweetening and Coloring

Add sugar, rose water, and red coloring to the strained liquid, stirring well until the sugar dissolves completely.
Chilling and Serving

Pour the sobia into a glass pitcher and refrigerate for at least 3 hours until completely chilled, then serve over ice cubes. · 3 h

Nutrition / serving

190

cal

2.5

protein g

46.5

carbs g

0.5

fat g

Chef's tips

Sterilized glass containers must be used, and metal containers should be avoided during fermentation to prevent any reaction that could alter the flavor of the sobia; consume within two to three days at most while keeping it refrigerated.