☕ White Coffee
Despite its name, Lebanese white coffee contains no coffee at all: it is hot water perfumed with a few drops of orange blossom water, sometimes lightly sweetened. It is caffeine-free, delicate and floral. It is served in small cups after meals, especially in the evening.
Diets
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.
What it is made of
Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 ml water
- 2 tsp orange blossom water
- 1–2 tsp sugar (optional)
Method
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Pour into small cups.
- Stir in the orange blossom water and sugar if using.
- Serve hot after a meal.
How to make it lighter
- Drink it unsweetened — it is almost calorie-free.
- 1 tsp sugar adds about 16 kcal per cup.
- Offer it instead of a dessert drink after dinner.
History
White coffee (ahweh baida) is a Lebanese custom, often offered after dinner as a soothing alternative to coffee. Orange blossom water itself has long been distilled across the Levant and North Africa for sweets and drinks.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →