Almond Pez | Healthy Winter Drink For Toddlers

One drink I associate with winters is a thick and creamy almond porridge. This warm beverage has been part of our winter diet for generations now. 

The recipe has been passed down from my grandma and I usually don’t make any other additions or swaps. It reminds me of my childhood and I like the flavors to be just the same.

Besides being used as a warm drink during winter months, this porridge is also made in our home for older patients or sick children trying to make a quick recovery from illness.

If you are looking for warm drinks for toddlers with a cold, you have got to try this recipe. Most children who enjoy the flavor of milk will love this thick almond porridge too.

ALMOND PEZ | WINTER DRINK FOR KIDS

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Almond Pez | Almond Porridge For Toddlers

A warm winter drink for toddlers and older children made with almonds and milk.

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Prep Time 10 hours hrs

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 10 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Drinks, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1/3 cup almonds
• 1/2 litre milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• few strands of saffron

Instructions

 

• Soak almonds overnight. The next day peel off the skin, chop roughly and make a paste with some water in a mixer grinder. Make sure to get a smooth consistency.
• In a bowl of room temperature milk add the almond paste, sugar and cornflour slurry. (To make slurry, mix cornflour in a little milk before adding to the pez preparation.)
• Warm this milk mixture on a medium flame, make sure to keep stirring intermittently so that the pez doesn’t stick at the bottom of the vessel. Add a few strands of saffron between cooking.
•  Stop cooking when it comes to a boil and remove from flame.
• Serve warm.

Notes

Note: If you want thick porridge consistency you can add more almonds, about 2/3 cup for thick consistency.

I usually adjust thickness depending on the need. If a sick patient is not eating other foods this porridge can become a meal replacement. 

You can try alterations to the recipe by swapping out white sugar and replacing it with jaggery powder or brown sugar.

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Comment below what are some traditional recipes you associate with winter?  Do you make special drinks for toddlers and older children during winters?