Bandrek: Traditional Sundanese Herbal Ginger Drink (Vegan)

Method6 steps · about 20 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Broil the ginger (100 g) over the stove until slightly charred and leave to cool.

   Uses 100 g fresh ginger, wash and dry thoroughly

2. 2

   Step 2: When the ginger cools, scrape the skin and bruise.

   Uses Charred cooled ginger

3. 3

   Step 3: Put the ginger in a cooking pot, then add all the other ingredients (palm sugar (50 g), granulated sugar (1 tbsp), cloves (4), cinnamon (5 cm), pandan leaves (2), salt (1 pinch) and water (1/2 litre)).

   Uses Scraped bruised charred ginger · 50 g palm sugar · 1 tbsp granulated sugar · 4 whole spice cloves · 5 cm cinnamon · 2 pandan leaves, cut in a few pieces · 1 pinch salt · 1/2 litre water

4. 4

   Step 4: Cook over a low fire until the drink boils.

   Uses Prepared ginger-sugar-spice infusion

5. 5

   Step 5: Continue cooking for another 5 minutes after it boils, to let it steep.

   Steep ginger drink · 5 minUses Boiling ginger-sugar-spice infusion

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   Step 6: Sieve the drink and serve immediately while it’s still hot.

   Uses Steeped hot bandrek