Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Fasolada soup recipe2

Ingredients: 375mL Beans ( Navy ) 2 Medium Carrots Sliced in Rounds. 1-2 Whole Celery( Stalks ) 1 Batch Celery ( Leaves ) Coarsely chopped. 180mL Oil ( Olive ) 2 Medium Onions ( White )Finely Chopped. 1-2 Pinch Pepper To Taste. 2-3 Pinch Salt To Taste. 2 Medium Tomatoes Finely Chopped. Servings: 8 Method: Soak […]

Fasolada soup – Recipe1

Ingredients: 455 g Beans (Navy) 3 Medium Carrots Sliced 3 Item Celery (Leaves)Chopped 250 mL Oil (Olive) 1 Medium Onions (White)Chopped 1 Pinch Pepper To taste 1 Pinch Salt To taste 250mL Tomato ( (Sauce) ) Servings: 6 Method: Soak the beans in water from the previous night. Strain the water and place the beans […]

Avgolemono Soup

Ingredients: 4-6 Cup Broth ( Chicken ) 4 Whole Egg ( Whole ) (Separated) 3 Whole Lemons(Squeezed) 1 Pinch Pepper(To taste) 1/3 Cup Rice(Cooked for 10 minutes) 1 Pinch Salt(To taste) Servings: 4 Method: Beat egg whites and beat yolks separately and then mix together. Add lemon juice to mixture and beat again. Put some […]

The Greek Lantern

Ingredients: 1 cup (packed) with parsley sprigs 1/2 a tsp of lime zest 1 cup of cold water 1/2 a cup of fresh lime juice 1/2 a cup of sugar 1 (10 ounce) bottle club soda Method: Blend all the ingredients except from the club soda, in a blender for about one minute. Take a […]

Portokalada (Orange Squash)

Ingredients: 44 orange 24 mandarins 16 lemons 1800 gr of sugar 1800 gr of water 3 cognac glasses of lemon juice Method: Squish the oranges, the mandarins and the lemons and pass the juices through a cheese cloth or a dense strainer. With them you should fill nine water glasses of juice. If they do […]

Sage Tea (Faskomilo)

Ingredients: 2 tsp of loose Black Tea 8 dried Sage Leaves Sugar or honey for serving Method: Boil 6 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Remove the pan from heat, and add the tea and sage leaves. Cover the pan immediately. Allow the tea to steep for about 10 minutes, by wrapping a towel […]

Vyssinatha: Sour Cherry Cordial

In Greek: βυσσινάδα, pronounced vee-see-NAH-thah The word “cordial” in many places outside the U.S. means a non-alcoholic refreshing drink, andvyssinatha is certainly that. This is a real treat during hot weather. Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of sour cherry syrup (see below) 5 ounces of ice water ice cubes Preparation: Add the syrup to the water and stir. […]

Ariani: A Refreshing Yogurt Beverage

In Greek: αριάνι, pronounced ah-ree-YAH-nee It sounds too simple to be a “recipe,” and may sound too strange to be tasty, but once you get used to this yogurt drink, it’s a refreshing non-alcoholic cooler. Some say it’s a great cure for hangovers. This drink is originally from Turkey, and in areas of Greece with […]