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Es buah
Iced fruit cocktail
Es buah: iced mixed fruit with nata de coco and basil seeds in red syrup and condensed milk
Ramadan evenings in Jakarta mean queues at the es buah carts, where melon, papaya, pineapple, jackfruit and nata de coco are scooped into glasses with swollen basil seeds, red rose syrup and a ribbon of condensed milk over crushed ice. It is drunk with a spoon at iftar, after dates, and it is just as welcome on any hot afternoon. Use whatever ripe fruit you have. Chef's tip: soak the basil seeds fully before adding them; dry seeds clump and stay gritty in the cold syrup.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp basil seeds (selasih)
- 7 oz honeydew or cantaloupe melonin 1.5 cm cubes
- 5 ½ oz ripe papayain cubes
- 5 ½ oz pineapplein small pieces
- 2 ⅞ oz ripe jackfruit (optional)in strips; canned is fine
- 5 ½ oz nata de cocodrained
- ¼ cup rose syrup (red)
- 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ¼ cups cold water
- 14 oz crushed ice
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Soak 1 tbsp basil seeds (selasih) in 100 ml of the ½ cup cold water until each seed is surrounded by a clear jelly coat.
10 minStep 2: Mix ¼ cup rose syrup (red) with the rest of ¾ cup cold water in a jug.
Step 3: Divide 7 oz honeydew or cantaloupe melon, 5 ½ oz ripe papaya, 5 ½ oz pineapple, 2 ⅞ oz ripe jackfruit and 5 ½ oz nata de coco between four tall glasses and spoon in the soaked basil seeds.
Step 4: Pack 14 oz crushed ice on top, pour over the red syrup and drizzle each glass with a tablespoon of 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk. Stir and serve with spoons.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does es buah take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sweetened condensed milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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