FOOD & COFFEE CULTURE
PALACE SHERBETS & THE PASSING OF SELIM I
Ottoman palace kitchens were famous for cooling sherbets made from fruits, flowers, and spices, served in refined courtly life. As this date approaches September 22, remember that in 1520 Yavuz Sultan Selim died near Corlu after vastly expanding the empire, leaving his son Suleyman a powerful realm poised for greatness.
Refreshing drinks made from fruit, rose, violet, or tamarind were staples of Ottoman palace and city life.
TODAY IN HISTORY
1520
Yavuz Sultan Selim dies near Corlu, leaving Suleyman a realm stretching from the Balkans to the Arab lands.
PALACE DRINKS & A DYNASTIC TRANSITION
