Gazoz
Gazoz (גזוז): old-style Tel Aviv kiosk soda with fruit, syrup and herbs
Before bottled soft drinks, the kiosks along Rothschild Boulevard and in Florentin sold gazoz: a squirt of fruit syrup topped up with fizzy water from a tap. Tel Aviv cafés have revived it as a glass crammed with fresh and lightly fermented fruit, flowers and herbs, so it is pretty, tart and only gently sweet. Make it on hot afternoons, for children's birthdays or as an alcohol-free welcome drink. The mistake is pouring the soda too early, so it goes flat before you drink it. Chef's tip: macerate the fruit in syrup for at least 30 minutes, ideally overnight in the fridge, so it bleeds colour into the glass.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 7 oz mixed fruitstrawberries, plums, peach or berries, sliced
- 4 tbsp fruit syrup or cordialsuch as raspberry, rose or pomegranate
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 handful fresh mint or basil
- 2 cups chilled sparkling water
- 1 handful ice cubes
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Toss 7 oz mixed fruit with 4 tbsp fruit syrup or cordial and 1 tbsp lemon juice in a bowl and leave for 10 minutes, or overnight in the fridge, until juicy.
10 minStep 2: Divide the fruit and its juice between two tall glasses, add 1 handful fresh mint or basil and 1 handful ice cubes.
Step 3: Top up slowly with 2 cups chilled sparkling water just before serving, stir once and drink while it fizzes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gazoz take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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