Mahia (Eau de Vie) Nahmias et Fils. Drink – and Eat – to Your Health!

Posted on 8th of November, 2012 by Lévana

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Dorit and David Nahmias, distillers extraordinaire, of Mahia and Rye Whisky at Nahmias et Fils: their Mahia is fabulous! They even gave me and my friend Chaim Szmidt a grand tour of their distillery in the Bronx: Impressive! The famous Sephardi fig- and anise-  scented liquor (Mahia and Eau de Vie both aptly mean “water of life”) is recreated here as subtler and smoother, subtle and smooth enough even for beginners palates, to drink and eat!

I’ve been tinkering with the Mahia and its possibilities, not only as a drink, but indeed as a star ingredient in a few dishes both savory and sweet, and the results were spectacular.

Here are just four delicious dishes I have expressly created for Nahmias et Fils Mahia to start with. Stay tuned for more!
The beautiful pictures were taken by Meir Pliskin

Cream of Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

Linguini with Fresh Tomato Anchovy Sauce

Moroccan Chicken with Fennel

Apricot Fig Compote

Filed under: Eau de Vie Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Mahia Recipes, Nahmias et Fils, Recipes, Sephardi Liquor Recipes