Jigarthanda is the most favorite drink of the city and popular in the road side shops.
Badam pisin must be soaked in 2 cups of water and should be kept overnight. In the morning you will get a Jelly like substance which is transparent and ready for use.
Five cups of full fat milk must be reduced into two and a half cup by boiling in low flame. Add a little sugar while boiling.
When it is ready, just turn off the stove and bring to room temperature and chill it in the refrigerator
In the meantime, prepare the caramelized sugar required to make Jigardhanda.
Heat a saucepan and pour half a cup of water in it.
Add in four tablespoons of sugar and stir well.
Lower the flame and keep stirring till it changes color.
After a while, you will see the sugar melting completely and turn into a clear liquid.
Let it cook for about five minutes approximately.
Turn off the heat when the sugar caramalizes evenly.
Take a tall glass and tip in a tablespoon of badam pisin,a tea spoon of nannari syrup, and half a cup of sweetened milk.
Tip in a teaspoon of caramelized sugar and add a scoop of chilled ice cream on top.
Again top up the mixture with a dollop of badam pisin.
Serve this lip-smacking jil jil jigardhanda on a hot summer noon.
Serving Size 1 cup