This classic Sundanese bandrek has a spicy ginger kick that warms you up right away! It's a traditional spiced drink made rich and sweet with palm sugar — a natural remedy for colds and chills.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 4
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- 500ml water
- 100g grated palm sugar
- 5cm old/mature ginger, crushed
- 2 stalks lemongrass stalks, crushed
- 3 leaves pandan leaves
- 5cm cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
- Sweetened condensed milk (optional)
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Crush the ginger until slightly mashed so its aroma really comes through
- 2 Bring the water to a boil together with the ginger, lemongrass, pandan leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves, and cardamom pods
- 3 Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes until the water changes color and smells fragrant with spices
- 4 Add the palm sugar and stir until dissolved
- 5 Add the ground pepper and stir
- 6 Strain into a glass
- 7 Add honey if you like it sweeter
- 8 You can add a little sweetened condensed milk for a creamy version
- 9 Serve piping hot
💡 Tips
• Mature ginger is spicier and more fragrant — don't use young ginger
• The more spices you add, the richer the flavor
• Bandrek + rain = the perfect combination
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
180
Calories (kcal)
1g
Protein
2g
Fat
42g
Carbs
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