Shake-Dry Fruits Milkshake



Easy, refreshing and hearty milkshake recipes, both vegetarian and vegan versions. Various kinds of milkshakes are popular with kids and even adults. Milkshakes are easy and quick to prepare. You can
have them as a healthy drink for breakfast or brunch or as an evening or after school snack.Fresh or frozen fruits, nuts, seeds, berries, ice cream, milk (dairy or vegan) are some of the ingredients that are used to make shakes. Milkshakes can be customized with various flavorings, spices, cookies, and herbs. In fact you can have fun experimenting with various add-ins and try to make the best one for yourself and your family.
This dry fruits milkshake recipe includes almonds, pistachios, cashews, raisins, dates, dried figs, and a pinch of saffron.Feel free to omit any nuts, dry fruits that you don’t fancy or have with you. Plus, you can increase or decrease the quantity of each nut or dry fruit to suit your taste buds. add dates and figs to this milkshake simply because they are sweet and delicious. Bonus, I do not need to include any added sugar when I use dates and figs in the recipe. They also add body and little chew able tasty bits to this milkshake.
Here I have used soy milk. Feel free to add your preferred nut milk for a vegan option and to loosen the consistency of the milkshake. You can also use dairy milk or oats milk instead. often but if I had to choose a milk.We enjoy a variety of Milkshakes quite shake that gives us energy then I would choose this dry fruits milkshake recipe!Soften the ice cream and chill the glass. Take the ice cream out of the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes before use.




Ingredients

  • ¼cup almonds¼ cup cashews
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup pistachios (shelled and unsalted)
  • 7 to 8 dates
  • half cup milk

Method

  • Soak 3 to 4 dried figs in hot water for 30 minutes or in water at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours or more until they soften. If you have dried figs that are soft, then there is no need to soak them.
  • If the dried figs are chewy and hard, then soak them. You can also soak dates if they are hard. If they are soft, then you don’t need to soak them either.2. Add all of the remaining nuts and dry fruits listed below to a bowl or strainer except the saffron.
  •  Once the figs have softened roughly chop them. Then, roughly chop the dates and discard the seeds if any
  • Add the rinsed nuts, raisins, chopped figs and dates in a blender.6. Add ½ cup chilled milk. I have used soy milk. You can choose to include coconut milk, oats milk, almond milk or dairy milk.
  • Add ½ cup chilled milk. I have used soy milk. You can choose to include coconut milk, oats milk, almond milk or dairy milk.
  • A few options for flavoring and to get a lovely aroma are to add ½ teaspoon ground cardamom or ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon or a pinch of grated/ground nutmeg.
  • NOTE: Saffron and nutmeg are warm spices, so ideal to add them in your milkshake during winters or monsoons. Cardamom and cinnamon are cooling spices, so best to include them during summers or hot days. You can make a fine paste if you prefer. If making for small kids, then make a very fine paste
  •  Add the remaining 2 cups of milk. You can also add sugar if you like – about 1 to 2 tablespoons of raw sugar. In place of raw sugar, you can opt for coconut sugar or palm sugar.
  • Blend again well
  • Pour the dry fruits milkshake into glasses and serve straightway. You can add some sliced nuts like almond or pistachios or a couple of saffron strands for garnishing if you like.
  • Store any leftovers in the refrigerate for a few hours, but try to drink the milkshake the same day.

    Expert Tips Nuts:

  •  Include any nuts of your choice to make this milkshake as long as they are not rancid or bitter. I use almonds, cashews, and pistachios as they are easily available to me. However, you can add walnuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, or macadamia nuts. Use your preferred proportions and combinations.
  • Dates: Use good quality dates for the best flavor. I would suggest pitted dates for this recipe as they are easier to chop and it will save you some time as you won’t have to deseed them before blending.
  • Dried figs: It is best not to use figs that are too dry because you may have some trouble blending them. I suggest to soak the dried figs in hot water (to soften them) for at least 30 to 45 minutes. before blending.