What to Drink in Egypt?
14 Sep 11 Filed in: Tips & Advice
Make sure you only buy sealed bottled water to insure you are getting the right water. If you don't you could be getting bottles refilled with tap water which will make you ill. Not every brand has the plastic cover that is clear but the reputable ones have it.
You can get bottled water all over Egypt. Hayat, Baraka, and Siwas are some of the local brands, which are the same quality of the more costly imported brands of Aquafina by Pepsi, Nestle Pure Life, Dasani by Coca-Cola, and Evian. One note on Baraka though here, it is quite safe for drinking, as bottled water goes but many have reported it has an aftertaste of baking soda, this is because of the amount of minerals in it.
Many juices are available throughout Egypt some of which are: erk soos (licorice), kasab (sugar cane), sobiia (white juice), and many types of fruit juices are usually offered at the same type shop.
Karkadae is another popular juice especially at Luxor. Hibiscus tea is also drank cold or hot but drinking it cold is preferred in Eqypt. This tea can lower you blood pressure so do not over imbibe.