Qamar al-Din

Qamar al-Din
TypeDrink
Place of originGhouta, Syria
Associated cuisineLevantine, Egyptian, Somali
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsApricots
Ingredients generally usedOrange blossom water, sugar
Food energy
(per 100 g serving)
38 kcal (160 kJ)
Nutritional value
(per 100 g serving)
Protein0 g
Fat0 g
Carbohydrate10 g

Qamar al-Din (Arabic: قمر الدين, lit.'Moon of the Faith') is an apricot fruit leather used to make apricot juice or a nectar beverage often consumed during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It originates from Syria and was first produced in the Ghouta, where the variety of apricots most suitable for qamar al-din was first grown. Qamar al-din is enjoyed across the Middle East and North Africa as well as in Somalia, though Syrian qamar al-din is still believed to be the best because the variety of apricots most suitable for making qamar al-din grows only in Syria and southwestern Turkey.