Falooda Drink

Falooda is a dessert drink infused with rose flavor that is refreshing with sweet surprises in every sip. The drink is prepared by layering and it looks like a floating ice-cream sundae. I have used vanilla ice-cream here, alternatively you can use kulfi or kesar ice-cream for a richer tasting falooda. You can find all the ingredients at the Indian store.

When you crave something icy-cold to beat the heat, this is the drink for you. This summer perfect rose scented drink is hard to resist, so go ahead make yourself one and stay cool. And here goes the recipe,

Ingredients:

2 cups Milk

5 tbsp Rose Syrup

2-4 tsp Sugar (to taste)

1/2 tsp Basil seeds (Takmaria)

1 pinch Cardamom powder

1/2 cup Vanilla Ice cream

2 cups Water

1 handful Falooda sev

For garnish:

2 tsp chopped Pistachios

2 scoops Vanilla Ice cream (divided)

How to:

• Soak the basil seeds in water for a minimum of 1 hr. (I soaked for 6 hrs)

• Heat the water in a sauce pan and let it boil. 

• Cook the falooda sev for 3-5 mins and strain the liquid.

• Boil the 2 cups of milk at medium heat. 

• Switch off and add cardamom powder, sugar and rose syrup.

• Now add the strained falooda sev to the milk and refrigerate the milk mixture for 3 hrs.

• Add the soaked basil seeds to the chilled milk mixture along with 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream and mix well.

 

To serve:

• In a tall glass, place 1 scoop vanilla ice cream and pour the chilled milk mixture.

• Garnish with the chopped pistachios and serve.

Watermelon Slush

Ingredients:

2 cups Watermelon (diced & seedless)

2tsp Lemon juice

4-5 frozen Watermelon cubes

(Blend the watermelon cubes, pour'em in the ice cube tray, freeze it, after 2 hours, frozen watermelon cubes are ready.)

4-5 Mint leaves (optional)

3-4 ice cubes (optional)

2tsp Sugar / honey (optional)

How to:

• Blend the watermelon cubes along with lemon juice (you can add mint leaves and sugar/honey at this point) and pour it over frozen watermelon cubes(or ice cubes) in a glass.

Tips:

• Cut the watermelon into chunks and refrigerate'em. This way, even if you are out of ice, you still can make cold juice.
• You can avoid the sugar/honey as watermelon itself is sweet.
• Also add frozen melon cubes in your water glass or bottle, then take a sip and feel the instant refreshment.

Go refresh yourself.