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Sherbati (rose, chia and almond milkshake)

Sherbati (rose, chia and almond milkshake) in two small glasses with a jug in the background

Sherbati (rose, chia and almond milkshake)

Name: Sherbati (rose, chia and almond milkshake)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 litre almond milk; 75g caster sugar; 150ml rose syrup; ½ vanilla bean pod seeds scraped out, or 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4-5 ice cubes plus extra to serve; 2 tsp chia or basil seeds; 75g pistachios shelled and finely chopped

Dina Macki

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Serves 5 - 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

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This rose-flavoured almond drink is served to mark the first month of the Islamic new year. Drink ice-cold as you would a milkshake, topped with chopped pistachios

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This Sherbati recipe comes from Dina's book, Bahari: Recipes from an Omani Kitchen and Beyond (£26, DK).

Dina says: "Sherbati is a drink we make during Muharram, the first month of the Islamic new year. A big batch is made, bottled up and donated to little kids in Zanzibar. It’s essentially a rose-flavoured milkshake. The traditional version was made much sweeter, with condensed milk and basil seeds, which bloom and become gelatinous, like chia seeds. My auntie Rayhana, a very good family friend who was born in Uganda to a Gujarati family, also used to have this as a child. Since she started making it here in the UK, she has found that it tastes much better with almond milk. The most important tip for this is to make sure it’s super-cold when serving, just like a milkshake."