Drinks Recipes - Sandalwood Drink

Ingredients

• 1.75l/3 pts water

• 5 cloves

• 5 cardamom pods

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp saffron strands

• 4 drops of sandalwood essence (extract)

• 225g/8 oz light soft brown sugar

• juice of 1 lemon

• 250ml/8 fl oz natural (plain) yoghurt

• 1.2l/2 pts tonic or soda water

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Method:

1. Put the water, cloves, cardamom pods, saffron and sandalwood essence in a pan, bring to the boil then simmer over a medium heat for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then boil until the syrup thickens, Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and leave to cool.

3. Puree the syrup and yoghurt in a blender or food processor for 1 minute until it becomes frothy.

4. Pour into a bowl, mix with tonic or soda water and serve cold with ice cubes.