By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
136 cal · 5 min
Turkish Salep
Recipe GLPR20fd61e34629d7
A traditional Turkish hot beverage, salep is a luxuriously thick and creamy drink made from rice flour and milk, sweetened with sugar and infused with delicate rosewater. This comforting dessert drink is topped with a warm sprinkle of cinnamon and pistachios for an authentic finish.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons Glutinous rice flour
2 cups Whole milk
4 teaspoons Sugar
¼ teaspoon Rosewater
Ground cinnamon, for garnish
2 teaspoons Finely chopped pistachios, for garnish
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together the rice flour and 4 tablespoons of milk until smooth and lump-free.
Pour the remaining milk into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
Slowly pour the rice flour mixture into the simmering milk while stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
Continue stirring and simmer for 2–3 minutes until the mixture becomes thick and creamy.
Remove from heat and stir in the sugar and rosewater until fully dissolved.
Pour the salep into serving cups and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and chopped pistachios. Serve hot.
Comments
This is a warm, creamy drink rather than a salad, and the 5-minute claim ignores the time needed to heat milk and whisk salep smooth—budget 10 to 12 minutes start to finish. Rosewater and rice flour are available at Harris Teeter or Kroger, but if you want authentic salep powder instead of rice flour, you'll need to stop at a Turkish or Middle Eastern grocer, a real cost on a weeknight. The drink itself is cheap, under $2 for two servings, and feels special; it reheats gently and keeps overnight, making it good for a quiet breakfast or dessert for two. The caveat is the ingredient sourcing and the honest time commitment—this rewards planning ahead, not impulse cooking.
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