Almond Milk Thandai

A rich, festive, spiced cold drink made for Holi, Maha Shivratri, and summer. Now completely dairy-free.

Tags: V (Vegan) | DF (Dairy-Free) | GF (Gluten-Free)

Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus soaking time) | Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups Alt Milk fresh almond milk (chilled)
• 1 tbsp melon seeds (soaked for 2 hours and drained)
• 1 tbsp cashews (soaked for 2 hours)
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
• A few rose petals (dried, edible)
• 1 tbsp jaggery syrup or 4 dates (blended smooth) for sweetness
• A few saffron strands soaked in warm water

Instructions

• Blend soaked melon seeds, cashews, fennel, black pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon with 1/4 cup almond milk into a smooth paste.
• Strain this paste through a fine mesh or muslin cloth, pressing firmly to extract all the liquid.
• Mix this strained liquid with the remaining chilled almond milk.
• Add saffron water and date paste or jaggery syrup. Stir well.
• Pour into glasses with ice.
• Garnish with rose petals and a saffron strand.
• Serve chilled.

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