Diwali’s Special Thandai Drink

5 lbs. raw cashew nuts

1 case whole milk

½ cup ground cardamom seeds

1 oz. saffron, lightly toasted and crushed, preferably in a mortar and pestle

Sugar to taste (Indian people will normally like this to be sweeter)

Blend all the ingredients together to a fine drink. Strain through a china cap and serve over ice.

Note: The best way to do this is to blend the cashews in batches in a blender and add just enough milk to process the nuts to a fine paste and process the saffron and cardamom with the last batch of nuts.