Tel Aviv Revival · Herb-Infused Soda
Gazoz
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The name comes from the Ottoman-Turkish word for fizzy soda — and after decades as a forgotten street syrup, it's been revived as an artisanal drink piled with fresh herbs and edible flowers.
Gazoz is a homemade soda made by mixing fruit syrup or shrub with sparkling water, traditionally sold from streetside kiosks starting in Tel Aviv in the early 1900s. Today's artisanal versions layer in fresh herbs, seasonal fruit, and flowers, built to order at cafes and market stalls.
Why it's made this way: Gazoz kiosks were a fixture of Tel Aviv street life going back to Ottoman-era Palestine, and their 2010s revival turned a forgotten soda into a symbol of modern Israeli food creativity.
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