Lekhchef (Algerian Raisin Drink)
Lekhchef (الخشاف) is a refreshing Algerian drink from Constantine.
Ingredients
- 1 L water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 150 g raisins, rinsed well
- Sugar to taste
- Orange blossom water
- Rose water
Ingredients for 4 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine the water and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Stovetop - 2
Add the raisins to the boiling water, and simmer over low heat.
Stovetop - 3
Sweeten drink to taste with sugar, and stir over very low heat to dissolve sugar.
Stovetop - 4
Remove from the heat, remove the cinnamon sticks, and let the drink completely cool down.
- 5
Flavour with orange blossom water and rose water.
- 6
Put the beverage in the refrigerator and serve very cold with or without raisins.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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