Jigarthanda
Madurai's famous 'cool heart' drink.
LevelMedium
MethodBuild
GlassHighball
Serves1
Ingredients
- 1 tbspAlmond gumBadam pisin / gond katira. Soak overnight. It swells about 10 times.
- 250 mlMilk
- 2 tbspSugar
- 20 mlNannari syrup
- 1 scoopVanilla ice cream
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Saucepan
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Jigarthanda
- Soak the almond gum in water overnight. It swells into a soft jelly.
- Boil the milk with the sugar for 10 minutes until slightly thick, then chill.
- In a glass, add 2 spoons of the jelly, the nannari syrup and the cold milk.
- Top with ice cream.