Thandai/Cooling Energy Drink
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 1⁄3 cup raw whole almonds
  • 3 tbsp. poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp. raw cashew halves
  • 1 1⁄2 tbsp. shelled pistachios
  • 4 cups whole milk (use almond milk to make this drink vegan)
  • 1⁄2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 10-12 black peppercorns
  • 10 green cardamom pods
  • A few strands of saffron (optional)
  • (a handful of all three nuts mentioned above, chopped and for decoration)
Instructions
  1. Soak the almonds overnight so you can remove the skin. In the morning discard the skin.
  2. Combine seeds, cashews, and pistachios with 2 cups of water; soak for 1 hour. Drain nuts and seeds; set aside.
  3. Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan. Add sugar and saffron, stirring until sugar is dissolved; set aside. Toast the fennel, peppercorns, cardamom and cinnamon in an pan over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes; let cool slightly. Transfer spices to a food processor, along with the nut mixture, 3-4 tablespoons of milk mixture. Puree to a smooth paste (it will still be grainy). Whisk paste into the milk mixture, and strain through a fine mesh sieve, pressing on solids. Chill strained milk mixture for about an hour or two.
  4. Serve with some more chopped nuts and a few strands of saffron.
Recipe by Box of Spice at https://boxofspice.com/2016/04/thandaicooling-energy-drink/