Levante, a Lithuanian drink made with milk and dill.

Levante, Lithuanian milk and dill drink

Drinks

An amazing Lithuanian drink: a dill and tomato broth, mixed with warm milk and fruit juice, and then enhanced with vodka.

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Levante is an original Italian cocktail that combines the smoothness of milk with the zest of fruit juices. This unexpected combination offers a refreshing and memorable flavor, perfect for accompanying meat dishes or for a sunny lunch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
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Directions

  1. Bring the dill to a boil in 500 ml of water, then strain.
  2. Add the tomato paste and salt to the dill broth, then bring to a boil.
  3. In a separate saucepan, combine the milk and fruit juice and heat gently until just simmering.
  4. Add one teaspoon of oil every minute, while stirring, for a total of 5 minutes.
  5. Combine the two mixtures, add the vodka and sugar, and then let it cool.
  6. Pour servir, pour each glass, add whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. ≈ 2 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 ml of milk
  • 500 ml of fruit juice (orange or apple)
  • 5 tablespoons of sunflower oil
  • 200 to 300 ml of vodka
  • 200 ml of brine (cabbage or tomato brine)
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 2 bunches of dill
  • 500 ml of water
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • Whipped cream
  • chopped walnuts

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