Notes

Carob is the legume fruit of the Carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua. It is also known as Locust bean, kharoob, and in Arabic ????.

The fruit is consumed in Egypt as a snack, and used to make a refreshing cold drink popular in shops and street vendors.

Resources

• Columbia Encyclopedia on Carob.

• Purdue Horticulture on new crops on Carob.

Servings

Preparation Time

0.75 hours

Ingredients

• 1 cup carob pods, crushed
• 1 cup sugar

Cooking Instructions

• Place the crushed carob pods in a sauce pan with the sugar.

• Heat on medium, stirring constantly, until the sugar is caramelized.

• Add 8 cups of water, and bring to a boil.

• Set aside to cool.

• Strain through a muslin cloth.

• Refrigerate in a jug.

To serve, add chilled water to taste.