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https://cdnx.mymahotsav.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/07/28093743/thandai-hero.jpg1408768A chilled, spiced almond-milk drink flavoured with saffron, fennel and rose — a refreshing Holi favourite. Thandai belongs to Holi the way eggnog belongs to Christmas — you could drink it any day of the year, but it only really tastes right in the middle of a colour-soaked afternoon, glass in one hand, someone about to throw gulal at you with the other. Its name literally means 'cooling,' and that's exactly the job it does: a rich, ground blend of almonds, melon seeds, fennel and peppercorn, steeped into chilled milk with saffron and a dash of rose water, meant to counter the heat of the festival. Thandai's roots reach back centuries in North Indian Ayurvedic cooking, prized as much for its cooling properties in the pre-summer heat as for its flavour. Serve it ice-cold, in a tall glass, with a scatter of chopped pistachios and a few rose petals floating on top.