Here’s a fun treat to serve at your next party: Paan Shots! With the distinctive taste of peppermint, gulkand, and paan paired with vanilla ice cream, they make for a delightful after-dinner digestif. These paan shots are non-alcoholic and will be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
![Ingredients in paan shots: vanilla ice cream, betel leaves (paan), dried coconut, gulkan (rose jelly), green food coloring (optional), peppermint extract, cardamom powder, rose water, fennel seeds, fennel candy](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/paan-shots-ingredients-740x416.jpg)
Paan, or betel leaf, is eaten all across India. Betel leaf is used as an after-dinner mouth freshener. It is also used by people who like to consume tobacco. It is a flavorful packet of chew. People put a bunch of tobacco in their paan, and let it hang out in their lip.
![Paan Shots](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stp-paan-shots-2686-400x600.jpg)
My grandma used to make me a kid-friendly version of paan to chew when she was preparing her own. For that reason, I always think of paan as a childhood sweet. I realy enjoy these paan shots for that sense of nostalgia, and childhood playfulness than any adult would relate to.
![Adding fennel candy to paan shots](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stp-paan-shots-2641-400x600.jpg)
Paan Shots With Alcohol
These paan shots can easily be made alcoholic by adding a shot of bourbon (2 oz) to the mixture. That would make it a type of Indian ice cream shot with alcohol. If you are really adventurous, you could also add some paan cordial.
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Paan Shots
Ingredients
- 3 paan leaves
- 1 Tbsp fennel
- 3 Tbsp dried coconut
- ½ tsp cardamom
- 2 Tbsp gulkand
- 1 tsp rose water
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ½ cup water
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Roughly tear up or chop paan leaves and add to a blender.
- Add remaining ingredients to blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture through a meshed strainer for a nice, smooth texture. Pour into shot glasses and serve.
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![Paan shot with fennel candy on top](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stp-paan-shots-2671-400x600.jpg)
![Paan shot with fennel candy on top](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stp-paan-shots-2671-400x600.jpg)
![Paan shots in a different kind of glass](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stp-paan-shots-2597-400x600.jpg)
![Paan shots in a different kind of glass](https://indiaphile.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stp-paan-shots-2597-400x600.jpg)