Brown Sugar Cendol Drink With Homemade Cendol
Cendol drink is a popular dessert in Southeast Asia, usually served with shaved ice. Making your own delicious cendol is easy, the secret is to use fresh coconut milk.
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Ingredients
For coconut milk:
- 350 g fresh grated coconut 1 mature coconut
- 500 g hot water
For brown sugar syrup:
- 150 g dark brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp fine salt
- 90 g water
For cendol jellies: (Yields: 250 g)
- 260 g pandan juice blend 14 g of pandan leaves with 265 g of water, extract 260 g of pandan juice
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
- 7 drops lye/alkaline water
- 22 g green bean/mung bean starch
- 15 g cornstarch
Other ingredients:
- adequate ice cubes
- 1 can canned red kidney beans optional
Instructions
- For coconut milk: Blend fresh grated coconut with hot water until very fine. Pour into cloth filter bag, set aside for 15 minutes until slightly cooled. Extract coconut milk, then strain into a container. Keep refrigerated until chilled. (Reminder: Your may replace with 350 g of thick coconut milk + 350 g of water.)
- For brown sugar syrup: Combine all ingredients in a sauce pot, bring to the boil, cook until slightly thickened. Set aside to cool.
- For cendol jellies: Combine all ingredients, strain into a sauce pot. Cook over medium heat until fully translucent. Press cooked mixture through large strainer with holes into cold water while still hot. Drain the set cendol jellies. (Reminder: You may prepare ahead, keep refrigerated for later use.)
- To serve cendol drink: Fill cup with ice cubes, pour in brown sugar syrup, add in red kidney beans and cendol jellies, then add in coconut milk. Stir to mix well and enjoy!
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Notes
This recipe yields 7 servings of cendol drink.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving of cendol drink.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 479mgPotassium: 375mgFiber: 8gSugar: 25gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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