It was served from a glass-barrel thing out of a spout in the bottom.
I am recently on a bit of a chai-latte kick and really want to know what this drink could have been so that I can try to recreate it.
Anyone have any idea?
They might have actually called it a "Chai" but it is nothing like the chai's any places around me are selling.... except perhaps in the flavour....
@Riku: It was proabably a type of chai latte, but whats getting me is that it was literally the consistancy of a slushee/thick milkshake. If you (or anyone else) know of a recipe for this could you share a link please? :)
It was in an ocean-side cafe in Vancouver, BC (Canada). I do know that they only had it for a very limited time.
it was served hot. I think there might also have been a paddle in the "glass-barrel"-thing they served it from that was stirring it around. Sorry for all the random details, I'm just hoping that they help jog someone's memory about what on earth this could have been! :P (and thank you to everyone for trying to help me find this drink!)
@Veli: Is that drink you posted ever served without being strained (if the spices have been ground)? From what I remember it didn't taste particularly granular, but it looked like the entire body of the drink was formed from a suspension of relatively large particles.
@Amanda: I'm going to try Sahlep on my way home - it seems that there is a Turkish coffee shop I will walk past if I go only a slightly longer way home. Expensive drink though... $5.