A sweet, refreshing drink made with milk, basil seeds, agar-agar jelly, rose syrup, and ice, the most iconic Mauritian street beverage.
Ingredients
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1 litre cold milk
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3 tbsp basil seeds (tukmaria), soaked in water
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100g agar-agar jelly, cut into small cubes
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4 tbsp rose syrup
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3 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Crushed ice
Instructions
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1
Soak basil seeds in water for fifteen minutes until they swell and develop a gel-like coating.
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2
Prepare agar-agar jelly according to package instructions, let set, and cut into small cubes.
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3
Dissolve sugar in a small amount of warm milk, then combine with the rest of the cold milk.
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4
Add rose syrup and vanilla extract to the milk, stirring well to combine.
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5
Divide soaked basil seeds and agar-agar cubes among four tall glasses. Pour the rose milk over the top.
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6
Fill with crushed ice and stir. Serve immediately with a wide straw to catch the basil seeds and jelly.
Did You Know?
Alouda vendors in Port Louis can serve over a thousand glasses on a hot day, making it one of the highest-volume street drinks in the Indian Ocean.