Menjar Blanc with Rosewater, Raspberry and Pomegranate Syrup

• 800 ml/28 fl oz/scant 3½ cups milk
• 200

Menjar blanc is a Catalan almond cream with medieval origins. It was documented in the oldest Catalan cookbook dating from 1324 and is now found in various guises all over the Mediterranean and beyond. In Menorca, it is traditionally thickened with rice flour and flavoured with vanilla.

In a heavy saucepan, bring the milk, almonds and vanilla pod to a boil, then reduce the heat and simm