Toasted Rice-Cardamom Pebble-Ice Cooler
Ivory Ember
Toasted jasmine rice, light coconut and cardamom blend into a silky ivory cooler with a bright orange lift and a gently smoky finish.
20 minutes to mix45 minutes to chill2 finished drinks
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What you’ll need
- 80 g cooked jasmine rice, completely cooled
- 120 ml light coconut milk, certified vegan and alcohol-free
- 240 ml filtered water
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 3 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 2 wide strips orange zest, plus 2 slim twists for garnish
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla flavour
- 1 small pinch fine sea salt
- 2 cups pebble ice
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened toasted coconut chips
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Mix the drink
- Toast the cooked jasmine rice in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until dry in spots and lightly golden. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Combine the water, crushed cardamom pods and wide orange-zest strips in a small saucepan. Bring just to a simmer, remove from the heat and steep for 10 minutes. Strain and chill for 45 minutes.
- Blend the toasted rice, chilled cardamom-orange water, coconut milk, maple syrup, lemon juice, alcohol-free vanilla flavour and salt for 45 seconds.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a chilled pitcher, pressing gently. Do not force thick rice solids through the sieve.
- Stir the strained drink once and keep it refrigerated until serving.
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Serve it beautifully
The glass, temperature and first aroma all shape the drink. Set those details before the final pour.
- Use two chilled clear double old-fashioned glasses so the warm ivory colour remains visible.
- Fill each glass three-quarters full with fresh pebble ice, then pour the cooler slowly over the ice.
- Finish each glass with toasted coconut chips, one slim orange twist and the lightest dusting of ground cardamom.
- Serve very cold within 5 minutes of pouring, before the pebble ice begins to dilute the toasted-rice flavour.
At the table
What to pair with it
Chilli-glazed mushroom skewers with scallions
Tamarind cauliflower bites with toasted cumin
Grilled peaches with lime and crushed pistachios
Estimated per drink
Nutrition at a glance
- Calories
- 134
- Fat
- 4.8g
- Saturated fat
- 3.6g
- Carbohydrates
- 23g
- Fibre
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 1.6g
- Sodium
- 78mg
The drink is moderately sweet, with most of its body coming from rice and light coconut milk rather than added sugar.
Estimates vary with ingredient brands, substitutions and serving size.