Salep, Sahlep, Sahlab is a Middle Eastern drink that became popular during the Ottoman empire. It is not a beverage like tea, coffee, beer or cola. One, it is made from tubers of orchid, two it is not caffeinated or alcoholic.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon instant sahlep powder
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon instant sahlep powder
2 teaspoon sugar, (like kheer/pudding tastes better when sweet)
1 pinch cinnamon
1 1/2 cup milk
On a low flame, mix all ingredients (except cinnamon,) in a kettle. Stir continuously. The consistency you should be looking for is less than pudding but more than chai latte. Filter in a bowl dust with cinnamon. Serve hot.
