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Lemongrass, Mint & Ginger Tea
A large-batch tea simmered with fresh mint, lemongrass, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon, then strained before serving.
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Dandelion Tea
A plain dandelion tea made from flowers, leaves, and stems simmered in water for 30 minutes, then strained.
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Milky Masala Chai
Milky Masala Chai combines water, milk, the prepared Masala Chai Mix, black tea, and optional sweetener in one pot.
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Homemade Yogurt
A two-ingredient homemade yogurt cultured from warm whole milk and a spoonful of yogurt, then left in a warm place for 8–12 hours.
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Cucumber Raita
A cool cucumber raita in which grated cucumber is salted, drained, and squeezed before being folded into yogurt and garnished.
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Spinach Raita
A quick spinach raita with one-minute blanched spinach, plain yogurt, toasted cumin, salt, and cayenne.
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Rejuvelac
A week-long fermented beverage of sprouted rye and wheat berries, with beet added before a final 48-hour fermentation and straining.
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The Salty Lassi
A light salty lassi made by whisking yogurt with crushed cumin, salt, and water until smooth.
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Cumin Raita
A simple cumin raita made from plain yogurt and coarsely crushed cumin, with cayenne and fresh herbs as the finishing garnish.
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Carrot Pickles
Crisp refrigerator carrot pickles with lemon, cider vinegar, mustard seed, chili, and optional ginger, green chili, and turmeric.
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Almond Milk
Fresh almond milk made by soaking and peeling almonds, blending them with water, and straining through cheesecloth before optional sweetening.
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Coconut & Banana Raita
A banana-yogurt raita finished with a quick mustard-seed and coconut tempering, then chilled for one hour before serving.
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Tomato Raisin Raita
A sweet-and-sour raita of diced tomatoes, yogurt, and briefly soaked raisins, finished with cumin and fresh cilantro.
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Pineapple & Coconut Cocktail
A tropical pineapple-and-coconut drink brightened with lime and finished with fresh strawberry and mint garnishes.
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Spicy Almond Milk
A blended almond-milk drink with ginger, poppy seed, anise, black pepper, and maple syrup or honey.
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Nice & Nutty Brown Rice Milk
A homemade brown-rice milk made by simmering short-grain rice for 1 1/2 hours, then blending it smooth with optional flavor variations.
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The Bonny Sweet Lassi
A sweet lassi of yogurt, cardamom, sweetener, and water, with optional fresh ginger for a brighter finish.
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Rooibos Chai
A spiced rooibos chai simmered with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, optional orange peel and ginger, then steeped before serving.
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Ginger Mint Cocktail
A strained ginger-and-mint drink blended with lime, water, and maple syrup or honey, then finished with fresh mint.
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Almond Milk with Crushed Pistachios & Rose Water
A no-cook almond-milk drink with crushed pistachios, cardamom, nutmeg, rose water, optional saffron, and sweetener to taste.
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Masala Chai Mix
A toasted chai spice blend of clove, black pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger, ground and stored for adding to tea.
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Green Mangoes with Salt & Cayenne
A raw green-mango condiment seasoned simply with salt and cayenne, ready to serve as soon as the fruit is diced and mixed.
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Cinnamon & Sweet Warm Almond Milk
A warm almond-milk drink gently infused with a cinnamon stick and sweetened with honey after the pan comes off the heat.
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Lime Pickles
A two-stage lime pickle: salt-and-turmeric cured slices are simmered in a spiced sweet-sour vinegar syrup, then rested for two weeks.