OUR OUR TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL BEVERAGESBEVERAGES

Ayran, boza, salep, şalgam,şıra, Ayran, boza, salep, şalgam,şıra, grape şerbet are our most grape şerbet are our most impotant traditional beverages.impotant traditional beverages.

Nowadays people don’t usually Nowadays people don’t usually consume grape şerbet or the consume grape şerbet or the other kinds of şerbet.other kinds of şerbet.

Boza and sahlep which are the Boza and sahlep which are the traditional beverages, aretraditional beverages, are

only drinks that consist of energy.only drinks that consist of energy.

Ayran is the drink that is widely Ayran is the drink that is widely drunk. It is a healty beverage that drunk. It is a healty beverage that is rich in proteins but poor in is rich in proteins but poor in energy.energy.

Şalgam is drunk in some regions of Şalgam is drunk in some regions of Turkey and it consists of low Turkey and it consists of low energy.energy.

In this presentation we will inform In this presentation we will inform you about two beverages that rich you about two beverages that rich in energy. These are boza and in energy. These are boza and sahlep.sahlep.

SAHLEPSAHLEP

Sahlep is made from the tubers of Sahlep is made from the tubers of orchids that grow naturally in various orchids that grow naturally in various of our country.of our country.

To get one kilo of salep, we need To get one kilo of salep, we need nearly 2600 orchids. These are the nearly 2600 orchids. These are the orchids that we get sahlep from .orchids that we get sahlep from .

The Orchid

The Orchid

Flower of Orchid

Sahlep is traditional drink which Sahlep is traditional drink which

keeps you hot on cold winter days keeps you hot on cold winter days which provides immunity to cold, and which provides immunity to cold, and which is nurtitious when prepared which is nurtitious when prepared with milk.with milk.

Sahlep is indispensible drink in Sahlep is indispensible drink in winter months in our country.winter months in our country.

From the encient times it is known From the encient times it is known among people as effective against among people as effective against diarrhea, bowel disorder cold and diarrhea, bowel disorder cold and coughing.coughing.

A RECİPE FOR MAKİNG SALEPA RECİPE FOR MAKİNG SALEP

One small spoon of sahlepOne small spoon of sahlep One dessert spoon of starch.One dessert spoon of starch. One liter of milkOne liter of milk Three spoons of sugar.Three spoons of sugar. Cinnamon Cinnamon

Stir sahlep, sugar and starch, Stir sahlep, sugar and starch, pour milk slowly. Cook it on low pour milk slowly. Cook it on low flame by stirring continuously. flame by stirring continuously. After it boils, pour it into a cup After it boils, pour it into a cup and sprinkle cinnamon on to the and sprinkle cinnamon on to the sahlep.sahlep.

Sahlep is ready to drink

BOZABOZA

Sir Hadji Sadık, who had come from Sir Hadji Sadık, who had come from Albania to İstanbul, settled down Vefa, Albania to İstanbul, settled down Vefa, where aristocrats and bureaucrats live in where aristocrats and bureaucrats live in that time. He produced Vefa Boza. In April, that time. He produced Vefa Boza. In April, 1876 Vefa Boza became a trade mark and 1876 Vefa Boza became a trade mark and selling boza became a job.selling boza became a job.

In Historical Vefa Boza Market, Boza is still In Historical Vefa Boza Market, Boza is still sold from October to April.sold from October to April.

Sir Hadji Sadık Modern Market of Boza

According to a view, boza is the According to a view, boza is the first condition of beer. It is older first condition of beer. It is older wine, an Anatolian drink.wine, an Anatolian drink.

The percentage of alcohol The percentage of alcohol changes 2% or 6% country to changes 2% or 6% country to country.country.

Boza is produced by Boza is produced by wheat wheat semoline, semoline, water and sugar. It consists of water and sugar. It consists of vitamin A, B, C and E. While being vitamin A, B, C and E. While being fermanted, it produces lactic acid fermanted, it produces lactic acid which is very important. This acid which is very important. This acid exists nutrients and easies the exists nutrients and easies the digestion. Boza is advised to digestion. Boza is advised to sportmen as a vitamin spring and to sportmen as a vitamin spring and to pregnants as it makes milk. It is very pregnants as it makes milk. It is very effective against cholera.effective against cholera.

Boza consists of fermantation fungus Boza consists of fermantation fungus and bacteries. So it is sold in healty and bacteries. So it is sold in healty glass of bottle which can get some glass of bottle which can get some air. It must be consumed in a short air. It must be consumed in a short time because fermatation go on boza time because fermatation go on boza in bottle.in bottle.

Boza is the most important indication Boza is the most important indication of winter. You can hear the sound of of winter. You can hear the sound of Bozaaaaaa…… Vefa Bozası……. In Bozaaaaaa…… Vefa Bozası……. In those cold winter nights, at quiet those cold winter nights, at quiet streetsstreets. .