Fauzia's Pakistani Recipes - The Extraordinary Taste of Pakistan
Baadaam Sharbat (Almond Drink) Recipe
Ingredients:
½ cup of Almonds (Baadaam) (soaked overnight if possible)
½ tsp. of Ginger (Adrak) (chopped)
5 Small Cardamoms (Choti Ilaichi) (crushed)
3 Mint Leaves(Podina Pattay)
½ cup of Sugar
2 cups of Water
Directions:
Remove the outer brown skin of the almonds. Grind the almonds in a blender along with the ginger. Add a little water to obtain a paste like consistency.
Add the water, cardamoms, and sugar to the paste. Mix thoroughly.
Cook the mixture over a low flame until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove from the flame and pass the mixture through a strainer.