Thandai

Thandai is an Indian cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, rose petals, Black pepper, pepper, Papaver somniferum, poppy seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk and sugar. It is native to India and is often associated with the Maha Shivaratri and Holi or Hola Mohalla, Holla mahalla festival. It is most commonly consumed in north India. There are variants of thandai and the most common are ''badam'' (almond) thandai and ''Bhang, bhang'' (cannabis) thandai.

Variations

Though thandai refers to a traditional festival drink made with various spices and nuts, this versatile drink can also be prepared in many different ways.

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Indian drinks
Cannabis and Hinduism