281646 Sun Dec 11 19:43:59 -0800 2005 5 31 Home Cooking 0 1499065 pour 1 cup/mug of whole, full fat milk into a small pot warm with low heat, do not boil stir in and dissolve 1 tablespoon of honey (I used some local stuff from Concrd, MA; suspect lavander honey would work great) add a pinch of saffron stir at low heat for a few minutes, till the milk turns saffron yellow add a touch of vanilla extract, mix evenly drink Sun Dec 11 19:43:59 -0800 2005 0 Limster 1 1499067 What's the provenance of this drink, Limster? It sounds wonderful! Sun Dec 11 20:18:02 -0800 2005 1499065 0 Pat Hammond 2 1499070 I kinda made it up, got the saffron idea from saffron-flavoured drinks and puddings in Indian cooking. Sun Dec 11 20:29:40 -0800 2005 1499067 0 Limster 3 1499076 Sounds like a winner. Sun Dec 11 21:06:45 -0800 2005 1499070 0 Pat Hammond 4 1499128 It reminds me of a middle eastern speciality that I first had in Israel...called Sahlab (arabic for orchid I believe) it did infact have elements of orchid, slightly thickened with cornstarch..warm and creamy, slightly spicy and heady/perfumey from the orchid! Thanks for that memory! Mon Dec 12 10:44:56 -0800 2005 1499076 0 ChowFun (derek) 1 1499105 When I was a child and feeling poorly, Mom would give me hot milk and honey. Mon Dec 12 03:05:07 -0800 2005 1499065 0 Sharuf