How to make simple Sobia powder at home

When it comes to breaking the fast in Ramadan, Sobia is a very popular drink here in Egypt. The texture is thick and creamy and similar to a milk shake. Sobia is sold in the streets, in plastic bottles and when I smelled the coconut, I did know that I have found my alltime favourite. I am really crazy about coconut. As the Sobia from the street vendor was very sweet, I did some research for a homemade Sobia and created on this base my own Sobia. For a more natural thirst quencher, you just need

500 ml milk (you could also do a mix of 250 ml milk and 250 ml water, I only used milk)

150 ml canned coconut milk

1 or 2 tablespoon coconut flakes (if you don’t like, no problem)

2 smashed cardamom pods

cinnamon

about one tsp cornstarch (if you use the instant powder, it is not necessary)

sugar (depends on how sweet you like it)

Put it all in a mixer, fill it in a bottle and cool till Iftar. If you are late, you can add ice cubes in the mixer.

This was my theory for my first Sobia attempt. Unfortunately, the next Carrefour supermarket queered my plans as they had no coconut milk in stock. Maybe I was just not able to find it as the signage is a little bit weird.