# MINT & VINEGAR SYRUP DRINK // SEKANJEBIN

Sekanjebin is a deliciously sweet and tangy herbal syrup drink, one of the oldest recorded drinks in Iranian history.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups sugar of choice
- 2 cup water
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 0.75 cup fresh mint
- 4 tablespoons sekanjebin syrup
- cold water
- ice
- 0.25 large cucumber

## Instructions

1. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan.
2. Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
3. Once it begins to simmer, reduce the heat to low and let it bubble gently for about 10 minutes.
4. Add the vinegar and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes; the syrup should become a little thicker but still pourable.
5. Add the fresh mint to the syrup, stir it in, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Strain out the mint immediately and let the syrup cool completely.
7. Store the syrup in a clean glass bottle or jar in the fridge; it will keep for several weeks.
8. To serve, add 4-5 tablespoons of sekanjebin syrup (more or less to taste) to a glass.
9. Add ice to the glass.
10. Add grated cucumber to the glass.
11. Pour cold water into the glass and mix.
12. Garnish with a sprig of mint and enjoy.

## Equipment

- glass bottle
- saucepan
- wooden spatula
- strainer
- glass

## Tips

- This exact recipe was prescribed by the Persian physician Avicenna, or Ibn Sina, who is considered the pioneer of early modern medicine.
- The combination of vinegar, mint, and honey or sugar is said to balance excess heat in the body, aid digestion, and prevent heat stroke.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNV6hQtIwq-/?igsh=MWNuNDB3d2VpNnV0aw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/32c15e45-0ee2-4cfe-903c-15ceaa717f64
- Extracted: 2025-08-15

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