Saffron and Cardamom Milk
Section: Heritage and Regional · dairy · caffeine-free
Ingredients (as the source specifies)
- Whole milk 220 ml
- Saffron 3-4 threads
- Cardamom 0.3 g
- Honey 10 ml
Method
- Steep the saffron in 10 ml of hot milk for 5 minutes, steam the rest of the milk with the cardamom, combine, then sweeten with the honey.
Energy, derived from the ingredient list
Computed line by line against the source's own coefficient table. Nothing here is typed in.
- Whole milk 3.5% · 220 × 0.64 = 140.8 kcal
- Saffron 3-4 threads · 0 kcal
- Plain tea and herbal infusion · 0 kcal
- Honey · 10 × 4.3 = 43 kcal
Derived total: ≈ 180 kcal
Caffeine, derived from the ingredient list
Computed line by line at the source's own reference doses. Nothing here is typed in.
Derived total: ≈ 0 mg
Recommended adult daily maximum: 400 mg
Allergens, as the source states them: `MILK`
Holding and food safety
These figures are the published guidance, not a house rule. Each carries its source.
- Chilled components: hold at or below 5 °C. The legal maximum is 8 °C.
- Once a chilled component is out of the fridge, it has 4 hours before it must be discarded.
Your local authority sets the requirement. Confirm these against it before service.
Source: GOV.UK — Food hygiene for businesses (FSA guidance) — retrieved 2026-08-20