How to Prepare Sekanjabin with Apple Cider Vinegar

This drink is highly regarded in traditional and herbal medicine for its numerous health benefits, including reducing blood fat, cleansing fatty liver, and treating asthma. Given its health properties, traditional medicine experts emphasize its consumption. In this guide, we will teach you how to prepare Honey Sekanjabin at home.

Ingredients for Honey Sekanjabin

• Mint Distillate: 1 cup

• Vinegar (Apple Cider or Grape): 1/2 cup

• Honey: 1 cup

How to Make Honey Sekanjabin

1. In a small pot or saucepan, mix the mint distillate with vinegar.

2. You can use apple cider vinegar or any vinegar of your choice, but it’s best to use homemade vinegar since industrial vinegar is not suitable for this recipe.

3. Heat the mixture and let it boil for about 10 minutes until it starts bubbling.

4. After 10 minutes, remove it from the heat and pour it into a clean bowl.

5. Allow the mixture to cool slightly until it becomes lukewarm.

6. Add the honey and stir thoroughly until fully dissolved.

7. Pour the prepared Sekanjabin into a glass jar and store it in the refrigerator.

Ingredients for Sekanjabin with Chicory Distillate

• Chicory Distillate: 1 cup

• Apple Cider Vinegar: 1/2 cup

• Honey: 1 cup

How to Make Sekanjabin with Chicory Distillate

1. Similar to the previous method, pour the chicory distillate and apple cider vinegar into a small pot.

2. Heat the mixture and let it boil for about 10 minutes.

3. Remove it from the heat and pour it into a bowl.

4. Let the mixture cool slightly, then add honey and mix well.

5. This version of Sekanjabin is particularly useful for blood thinning and can help with gallstones.

Key Tips for Making Homemade Sekanjabin

• You can use various herbal distillates to customize the flavor and health benefits.

• Adjust the amount of honey to suit your taste preference.

• In some recipes, rock sugar (Nabat) or regular sugar is also used as a sweetener.

Enjoy this refreshing and health-boosting traditional Iranian drink!