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This is the drink of my childhood secret additives which I grew up with, a simple drink made of grass jelly (cincau). One thing I like about grass jelly (cincau) is always gives unique flavour to every sweet drink or dessert such “Es campur(Indonesian mix ice) , although if you notice that the jelly itself has a slight bitter taste. You may have found it very weird kind of jelly, but if you know how to unite the match, the translucent black became the honey bunny of your favorite drink. However, grass jelly is unbelievably useful for the health benefits and to know the fact, I did some immediate search to the net, it reveal and described as lowering blood pressure, preventing indigestion, cooling body temperatures for fever including increasing fertility.  Today I will share my childhood drink during hot weather and my favorite way of enjoying grass jelly is in a sweet drink “grass jelly ice with pandan syrup” (es cincau sirup pandan) while my mother would love having it ...

Growing up in such tropical country yet beautiful is a blessed to me as well as tropical climate and archipelagic geography support to have wealth agriculture, a unique flora and fauna. This is my Indonesia , a place I always cheer up to live at, with all traditional culture identities, characteristic natural resources and diversity range of Indonesian food. One of timeless tropical fruit I always desire is soursop as commonly called as Sirsak in Indonesia language. Es sirsak/soursop ice is one of my topmost beverage since then, a drink which brought me an everlasting childhood memories when it is seasonal.  Soursop usually eaten raw when it ripens, the fruit has very pleasing scents and refreshing sourish taste as improvement to the appetite. I just found out a reading says that the soursop leaf are include as alternatively herbal medicine to kill the cancer cells and according to a source that soursop fruit it self is strongly gives the effect of anti- tumor /cancer as...

It’s perfect on a hot summer time And it my all time favourite… I named it as   Fizzy Dreamland Made of markisa sirup (passion fruit syrup) and soda water It would be so cool if it serves up as a special beverage at the BBQ affair Not only has it looked very refreshing fairly it’s also a thirst-quenching I believe that you would be so thrill to have a glass of my Fizzy Dreamland Cheers !    Have a fab weekend all !

I’ve lived in Goa – India for 6 years, so lassi is one of my revitalize drinks in my everyday life at that time, the simple and satisfying is a delicacy beverage. It was a time where I used to enjoy the traditional lassi in the New Gandhi market in goa, the lassi has touched of savory and the mild aromatic of spices. To me, it was a distinctive refreshing I choose fruity lassi this time as it is enormously fitted to my baby, flavorful and healthy. Replacing honey as a sweetener gives a different outcome, but don’t worry--feel free to make your various sweetener.          Mango Lassi 2 cups plain yogurt whole medium size mango (prefer fresh) 2 cups crushed ice honey as desired to sweeten Cut the mango into medium chunks In the blender add the mango and honey, Blend until smooth Add the yogurt and crushed ice and then blend until smooth again.  * Add a little water if the consistency is too thick. ...

Tried and true meal, this is a brilliant simple healthy drink, the flavour blend perfectly and the wholesome very satisfying, therefore if you find something surprisingly full-flavour, this is definitely your pit stop. " Tamarillo " also known as Terong belanda in Indonesia language as the Betawi ( orang Betawi or people of Batavia ) called for Terong Blande . Betawi is actually comes from the word  of " Batavia " which is the ancient name given by Dutch Jakarta . Jus Blande ( Tamarillo Juice ) is actually mainstay menu of Cafe Betawi and its their masterpiece beverage, I was so in love and spelled by the deeply flavour What I found hidden behind the fruits is special indulge ! Café Betawi Mall Bali Galeria Jl. by pass Ngurah Rai-kuta, Bali Indonesia      Jus Blande    Tamarillo juice   7-8 Tamarillos, scoop out the flesh   Sugar syrup as your desire   2 cups crush ice ...

  As much as I love tea, I could say without doubt that this is one of flavourful ice tea which completely has tropical self treat and I find it very fascinating for summer drink. The lemongrass aroma gives its own an Asian touch which makes the drink archetypal   Oh, I've got story to tell you about the lemongrass grown wildly around the area where I lived, but of course they are well maintain by the gardener, bushy but it looks neat, trimmed and cared for. Most particularly, I took a chance of using them into my cooking and my lemongrass ice tea, by means I can freely pick them :)) How can I resist when the nature lies in front of the eye, remain fresh, organic and at no cost LOL Recipe Sugar Water Lemongrass, brushed Fresh lemon any black tea-leaves or bag Plenty ice cubes Boil the water along with sugar and lemongrass until the sugar dissolved and aromatic  (I named it, Lemongrass syrup) Keep in the jar. Making Lemon...

I have herd about Teh Obeng before, as Batamese calls for es teh (sweeten ice tea) and I have never thought of that teh obeng is the same ice tea I usually make at home. Well, i finally had visiting batam last few months back even though only for a night staying in purpose of continuing the trip to Singapore by the sea. It was lighten up from my curiosity of the famous teh obeng, what it is all about and how actually taste like and its definitely highlight of the day. No more wondering…I had my Teh Obeng in the giant glass! to be honest its always remain to be my personal describable “ Batam is teh obeng “ If you define the sentence of Teh Obeng in Indonesian language, it is quite amusing, Teh means Tea and obeng means screwdriver . When I came across to browse about teh obeng, it has unique history behind. A source says that teh obeng nickname comes from Chinese people ( hokkien ) in   xin jia po *read Singapore , if you are well aware, Batam is close to Si...

Cantaloupe is variety of melon and more related to cucumber than water melon and its round shape with bumpy skin. Cantaloupe has sweet fragrant and orange flesh, its great for salad or cold drink. Cantaloupe ice ( es blewah) is well-known throughout Indonesia , its suitable for summer drink because its has refreshing aroma, when its seasonal could easily found in traditional market and supermarket. You have likely picked a tender, sweet, flavorful cantaloupe and you may a winner of your summer drink ! Es blewah … Es Blewah / Cantaloupe Ice     Whole cantaloupe Home made sugar syrup ( the amount is totally up to you) water Ice cube Halve the cantaloupe *collect the seeds in a bowl,  *strained and take the juice. Scrape the flesh of cantaloupe and combine with cantaloupe juice. Add the water and home made sugar syrup and then throw in the ice cube good to be serve in the hot summer day ;)