These natural drinks are very much in demand in popular areas. Men dressed in typical Alexandrian dress, with baggy sailors’ trousers, wide sash and black or red waistcoat, carry the container with long spout and the glasses on his back. In his hand he carries the aluminum plates, or cymbals, which he clashes together to announce his presence. The great attraction is in the way he holds the container high up and directs the juice into the glasses, without any spilling onto the ground, and forming froth in the glass. The icy drink is a great treat on hot days, and is famed for its digestive qualities.

Alternatively, the juice can be sold in small shops or stalls, the most famous of which was the one next to the Faculty of Medicine, Mazarita.