Jigarthanda Recipe – Quick Version

Hot-Hot Summer months, call for cool-cool refreshments and milkshakes! Today I am sharing a wonderful quick milkshake recipe from Madurai, India. It is called Jigarthanda. Mind you, this here is the quick simple version you can all make at home easily. The authentic Popular Jigarthanda recipe contains Almond Gum (Badam Pisin) and also you need to make homemade ice cream for it, so I will share that recipe on another day.

Jigar means Heart and Thanda means Cold – So it basically means, ‘Heart Cooler’! The famous beverage is usually sold by the name ‘Jil Jil Jigarthanda’. A rich and creamy milkshake!

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Ingredients:

For Quick Jelly Cubes:

For Garnish:

Method:

1. Pour the milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to minimum and continue to simmer on low heat, till the milk reduces by HALF in Volume. I use a kitchen ruler to measure this.
3. Remove from heat. Add the pistachios and chill this in the fridge, till absolutely cold! I usually leave it overnight.
4. Prepare the quick jelly cubes by adding 500 mls to a saucepan, and as it boils, add in the China-grass (agar-agar) strips.
5. Stir till the strips have melted/dissolved into the water.
6. Remove from heat and add the rose syrup. Stir well.
7. Pour into a tray to set. (Placing in the freezer for 5 minutes, speeds up the process)
8. Cut the set jelly, into cubes, and set these aside.
9. Add the Basil seeds to half a cup of water and set aside till plumped up.
10. Make Jigarthanda Now:  To a blender, add the prepared reduced milk( with pistachio ), Sarsaparilla syrup, Icecream, and Ice cubes. Blend till nice and smooth.
11. Add jelly cubes and soaked basil seeds to 4 glasses. Pour the milkshake into the glasses.
12. Top with whole pistachios and cornflakes.
13. Serve immediately with a long cocktail spoon.

Jigarthanda Recipe – Quick Version

Notes:

• Hemidesmus indicus, Indian sarsaparilla is a root plant found in South Asia. Also commonly known as Nannari.

Key Ingredients: Milk, Indian Sarsaparilla syrup, Agar -Agar, Rose Syrup, Pistachio, Vanilla Icecream, Cornflakes.

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