Beverages – Dating Flavors

Thandai

Extremely refreshing, cooling and a delicious drink!!
Packed with nutty flavor and fragrant spices. A perfect drink for Holi

Ingredients

1/4 cup whole almond
1/4 cup whole cashew
2 tablespoon whole pistachios
12 whole black peppercorn
10 whole green cardamoms
1 tablespoon dry rose petals
1 tablespoon white poppy seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon melon seeds
8 to 10 saffron

Instructions

Grind all the above ingredients together into a fine powder.
(Do not over grind the nuts as it will release their oil and get into lumps)
Add about 2 spoons in a cup of milk and stir in some sugar to make it sweet. Have it chilled. You can also add this powder to boiling milk, refrigerate and serve it chilled

Mulled Wine

A gorgeous festive drink with wintery flavors of citrus, cinnamon, apple , to have on a cozy winter evening with friends and family. This cocktail is comforting and warms the soul.

Ingredients

750 Red wine ( sweet )
2 inch cinnamon
4 star anise
2 cloves
1/2 apple sliced
1 tangerine sliced
1/2 pc nutmeg dashed

Instructions

Pour the wine in a pot , mix all the ingredients given above. On low heat, let it simmer for 10 mins to 15mins. Put off the fire
Remove the tangerine and apple and let it cool with the spices.
Strain and serve warm.

Note: if you are using dry wine , you can use 2- 3 tbsp of sugar as per the sweetness you like.
If you prefer non alcoholic add 500 ml Cranberry juice and 250 ml apple juice ( skip adding the sliced apples).