Nadia George
March 22, 2024
Over time, mixologists have tried to experiment with different recipes and flavour pairings that would complement the classic thandai recipe to infuse it with slightly different tasting notes.
Summers in the tropics mean you can gorge on this delicious, fleshy and sweet fruit which makes a welcome appearance only during the warm months of the year. And to celebrate the ripe yellow fruit, you can add mango pulp or aamras into your thandai mixture.
Another mocktail that can be crafted out of thandai is a smoothie made by blending Greek yoghurt or plain yoghurt with thandai mix. Be sure to add only the powder or syrup to this recipe and do away with the milk otherwise you might risk splitting the whole drink.
A perfect mocktail alternative for a luxurious lunch, thandai lassi contains all the goodness of creamy buttermilk or yoghurt blended with thandai mix containing crushed dried fruits and the aromas of spices like cinnamon, cardamom and saffron.
A slightly elaborate mocktail to prepare, this version of the thandai would feel totally worth the effort when the cream cheese infused spiced drink touches your taste buds. It is the perfect dessert-drink alternative during summers and can be put together by mixing kulfi.
Do away with regular milk and instead add coconut milk or cream to your thandai to introduce a denser variation into the traditional recipe. Coconut cream is thicker and more indulgent, it has a sweeter taste and silkier texture than regular milk so it can infuse the thandai.
You can prepare the thandai in rose milk. This means all your crushed dried fruits and spices will be built on top of rose syrup or gulkand infused milk, giving your drink a luxurious mouthfeel.