"Aguonpienis"
(a-gwon-pia-nis)

Poppy Seed Milk
"sweet and refreshing"

A Lithuanian holiday favourite
.

Traditionally served as a desert for Christmas Eve "Kucios" dinner and only fully appreciated in one's adulthood.


Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb poppy seeds
  • 4 cups cooled boiled water
  • sugar to taste

Directions:

  • Soak poppy seeds in lukewarm water overnight.
  • Pour off water.
  • Grind poppy seeds through manual meat grinder until a white, milky liquid runs out with the seeds. You will need to pass the seeds through the grinder more than once.
  • If you don't have a manual meat grinder there are other options on how to grind the seeds: blenders, food processors, mortar and pestles. If you choose to use electric machinery you will need to add some water to the seeds in order to grind them.
  • Pour cooled boiled water over "milk" and poppy seeds.
  • Add sugar to taste.
  • Serve over "slizikai"

 

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