Buttermilk Cooler

Ingredients

• 4  cardamom pods hulled
• 2 cups ice cubes 
• 1 sprigs lime thin
• 6 cups buttermilk low-fat
• 6 servings salt 
• 5 tablespoons sugar 

Equipment

• blender

Directions

1. In a blender, combine 3 cups buttermilk, cardamom seed, rosewater, and ice. Whirl until ice is finely crushed; pour into a pitcher.
2. Stir in remaining buttermilk, 1 1/3 cups water, and sugar and salt to taste.
3. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.