Sumac Powder

Try subtituting sumac powder in any dish on which you might squeeze fresh lemon juice. Sumac has a very nice, fruity-tart flavor which is not quite as overpowering as lemon. Sumac ( R. typhina ) are sometimes used to make a beverage termed 'sumac-ade', 'Indian Lemonade' or 'rhus juice'. This drink is made by soaking the drupes in cool water, rubbing them to extract the essence straining the liquid through a cotton cloth and sweetening it. Traditionally in the olden days when there were no shops little girls in the village would take the sumac powder and honey and sugar to make it in candy. The antioxidant value of sumac spice is phenomenal. Sumac spice can help lower blood sugar levels. Sumac juice is high in vitamin C. Health benefits of sumac are its antifungal, anti-microbial, antioxidant anti inflammatory.