The Persian Home Bar · بار خانگی ایرانی

One peaceful country,
a thousand years of flavor.

Iran is a diverse, peaceful country with a long history and a table to match: saffron from Khorasan, roses from Qamsar, dried lime from the Persian Gulf, olives from the Caspian, tea from Lahijan. 76 cocktails carry those flavors into the glass, one region at a time. Learn the story, make the syrup, mix the drink.

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Ten regions, ten moods

Each chapter has its own ingredients, its own colors and its own way of drinking. Pick one.

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16 drinks All of Iran Ten drinks the whole country shares

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9 drinks Khorasan & the East خراسان و شرق ایران Saffron fields picked before dawn, barberries and jujubes from Birjand, the desert winds of Sistan. Where the collection begins. 4 drinks Kerman & Yazd کرمان و یزد Pistachio orchards, Bam dates and the windcatchers of Yazd. Desert drinks: nutty, dark and cooling. 5 drinks Fars فارس Shiraz in spring, orange blossom on the air, Estahban figs and the cup of Jamshid. 8 drinks Persian Gulf & Khuzestan خلیج فارس و خوزستان Heat, tamarind, dried lime, chili and mango. Long drinks for the hottest coast in Iran. 7 drinks Zagros & Kurdistan زاگرس و کردستان Mountain meadows, wild rhubarb from Hawraman and pearl-white foam from Kermanshah. 3 drinks Azerbaijan آذربایجان The Tabriz bazaar, Urmia orchards in blossom and honey from the slopes of Sabalan. 8 drinks The Caspian کرانه‌های خزر Rain, tea gardens, olives and herbs. Green, bright and misty, from Rudbar to Lahijan. 10 drinks Tehran & the Alborz تهران و البرز Café evenings in Darband, the old theatres of Lalehzar and snow on Damavand. 6 drinks Isfahan & the heartland اصفهان و مرکز ایران Quince from Isfahan, roses from Qamsar, smoke and pomegranate from Saveh. 16 drinks All of Iran سراسر ایران Yalda night, the rose and the nightingale, the Persian garden. Drinks the whole country shares.

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Khorasan & the East

The secret is in the syrup

Make the pantry, then the drinks follow

Most of these cocktails rest on a homemade syrup or infusion: saffron and cardamom, Damask rose, sour plum, tamarind, dried lime. Each one has its own page with method, storage and ideas beyond cocktails. Make one syrup and you unlock several drinks.

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