Sahlab or Salep, the official winter drink of the Middle East

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Sahlab or Salep, the official winter drink of the Middle East


Today we are making Sahlab, a winter drink which has been consumed in the Middle East for over a millennia. It’s a thick drink made using a powder extracted from orchids. This old school Salep can still be found in Turkey and Greece, but now most Sahlab drinks are made with cornstarch. I’ll show you how to make the Egyptian variety of Sahlab…

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  1. wait… theres no sahlab in your sahlab haha! How come? Is there a reason you don't use the actual powder? What ingredient would you replace if you had the real sahlab powder in this recipe? I'm interested to try it and I have the actual root powder.