Thandai is a quintessential Holi drink. Thandai is a flavoured milk made using spices and ingredients that are cooling in nature that helps cool the body during Holi and summer season. Thandai is a rich flavoured milk that can be prepared a day in advance and served chilled making it a perfect Holi drink. Holi,…
Drinks
HALdiwaala Doodh – Golden Milk
Haldiwaala doodh, now globally famous as Golden milk, Turmeric latte is one of our go to drink of every household in India. Every Indian grandmother or mother swears by the age old Haldi waala doodh for everything. Golden milk or the turmeric milk is an immunity booster as the main ingredient used is Turmeric which…
Kaanji – Probiotic Black Carrot Drink
Kaanji, is well known Indian probiotic black carrot drink made specially in North India. Black carrots are available during the winter season and Kaanji which is a probiotic ,fermented drink is made using these black carrots. Kaanji is quiet pungent and is an acquired taste. My husband LOVES it and I don’t :). But I…
CUCumber Basil Lemonade
I am so happy to write about Cucumber Basil Lemonade as it is one of my most favourite drink. Cucumber Basil Lemonade is so cooling and is so so so refreshing. The taste is not only out of this world but this drink looks so beautiful. You will for sure come back to me saying…
DALgona Coffee – Indian whipped coffee
Dalgona coffee as it is being called off late is a coffee we have been having since ages and we have called it by different names. Phentihui Coffee, Jhaagwaali coffee, Nescafe, Indian cappuccino etc etc. Dalgona coffee or give it any name, it is a whipped coffee made using 3 ingredients. Instant coffee, sugar and…
GASagase Paayasa – Poppy seed drink from Karnataka
Gasagase Paayasa is a drink made using poppy seeds, coconut, cardamom and jaggery. Gasagase Paayasa is a simple paayasa, creamy, mild and can be had hot or cold. As a kid I never celebrated my birthday by cutting cakes. It was not in our tradition to cut cakes, blow candles and party. It was all…
CARamel Marshmallow Creamer – Boozy Christmas Drink
Caramel Marshmallow Creamer is a creamy boozy drink made using Caramel and Marshmallow and Brandy.
Lemon Basil Tea – Perfect Evening Tea
Lemon Basil Tea, is a simple, light concoction brewed to get the perfect gold colour. Flavoured with Basil and lemon, I love this tea in the evenings. Here is how you can make this simple tea. There is this slight chill in the air already and the evening light is beautiful. I love how the…
Hibiscus Tea / Infused Tea/ Homemade Tea
Hibiscus Tea is one of the prettiest and easiest to make at home. Here is a super easy recipe for you to follow and make this homemade, infused tea. To be honest the hibiscus has a very mild flavour to it and hence the flavouring we use in it overpowers it. But I always make…
PASsion Fruit Lemonade
Passion Fruit Lemonade is this simple drink which is absolutely delicious, perfect for Summer. Passion fruit has a beautiful yellow pith with black seeds, but here in India the pith is colourless (lemonade colour). The taste of this berry is sweet with a hint of tang and the seeds are crunchy. When in Germany last…