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Recipe for Acacia Juice
Acacia juice is one of the most fragrant spring drinks that is easy to prepare at home and preserves the aroma of acacia flowers in a bottle throughout the summer.
TL;DR
- Acacia juice is a fragrant spring drink that can be made at home.
- Ingredients include acacia flowers, water, sugar, and lemon.
- Flowers should be collected on a dry, sunny morning and not washed to preserve aroma.
- The mixture of flowers and lemon in water steeps for 24-48 hours in a cool place.
- After straining, sugar (and optional citric acid) is added and dissolved, avoiding boiling to preserve flavor.
- The syrup is bottled in sterilized glass bottles and stored in a cool, dark place.
- It is typically served diluted with cold water in a 1:5 ratio or to taste, with optional mint or ice.