Apple, Dates and Pistachios Shake

Temperature has been dripping on and off here in Chennai,though its raining here in the evenings it is even more humid in the afternoons and there is always space for coolers like fresh juices and milk shakes in our tummies and refrigerator :) The other day I made carrot-dates spiced milk and it was a super hit in our home :) Dates provide a very rich taste and creamy texture to any milk shake. In this recipe I used apples,dates and pistachios in cinnamon steeped milk to create a decadent milk shake and it was so refreshing and comforting.
This is very very simple recipe to make which tastes so rich and creamy almost like ice cream. I am actually thinking to make an ice cream or kulfi with this flavor.

How to make apple dates pistachios shake
Ingredients:
1 apple peeled,cored and chopped
5-6 dates pitted
1/8 cups of roasted pistachios
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/4 inch cinnamom
2 teaspoon sugar
5-6 strands of saffron
Method:
1.Boil milk along with cinnamon and sit aside.
2.Grind pistachios coarsely and add it to the milk.Blend apple and dates smoothly along with sugar and cardamom.Mix well with milk.
3.Garnish with saffron and serve chilled.
Time: 20 minutes
Serves:3
Notes:
1. You can soak dates in warm water or milk for 10 minutes for easy blending
2.Cardamom can be replaced with vanilla.
3.Chikku or custard apple can be replaced instead of apple.