Sekanjabin

Sekanjabin is an ancient Persian sweet-and-sour drink built from a thick syrup of sugar (or honey) and vinegar simmered together, usually steeped with fresh mint, then diluted to taste with cold water and ice. The result is bright, tart and cooling — the sweetness of the syrup cut by a clean vinegar tang and lifted by mint — and is one of the classic summer coolers of Iran. It is non-alcoholic, keeps for weeks as a concentrated syrup, and is often served with grated cucumber or, in its oldest form, with crisp lettuce leaves for dipping.