Turkish Salep Recipe: This Hot Milk Recipe With Cinnamon Will Warm You Up Beverages Turkish Recipes

Salep is a hot drink made with milk and cinnamon, and thickened with salep flour, which is from the tubers of an orchid (Orchis). This hot drink recipe is popular is Turkey. Here's an easy salep recipe for you to sip on at home. If you're intrigued but don't want to purchase sahlep powder, buy a premade salep drink mix.

Cuisine: Turkish
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon sahlep powder (you cold substitute cornstarch)
• granulated sugar, to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• cinnamon sticks, for garnish (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the milk, sahlep powder and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. 
2. Pour into two mugs. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired.

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