Non-alcoholic · what they actually drink here · Qatar
Qatari Karak
Make Qatari Karak, a non-alcoholic Qatar favorite, with exact quantities and a clear step-by-step method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 8 minutes
- Glassware
- Teacup
- Base
- Zero proof
Ingredients
- 5 oz (150 ml) water
- 1 tsp (5 ml) loose black tea or 1 tea bag
- 3 oz (90 ml) evaporated milk
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) sugar syrup
- 2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
Garnish
Lightly crushed cardamom pod
How to make it
- 1Warm a teacup and lightly crush the cardamom pods.
- 2Simmer the water, black tea and 2 crushed cardamom pods for 3 minutes so the tea becomes strong and fragrant.
- 3Add the evaporated milk and sugar syrup and return to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes, then strain into the teacup.
- 4Finish with a lightly crushed cardamom pod and serve hot.
The story behind Qatari Karak
Karak is Qatar’s beloved strong milk tea, simmered with black tea, sugar and cardamom and sold from shops across Doha. It is a widely recognized local ritual and an appropriate non-alcoholic recommendation.