Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups water
3 six-inch cinnamon sticks
5 star anise
10 whole cloves
10 ketumbar seeds
7 cardamom pods, broken open
1 stalk serai, bottom 5 inches only, peeled and trimmed and pounded to release the fragrance
3 thick slices of jahe, pounded a bit to release the juices
2 tablespoons of Indonesian gula jawa
- Directions:
Place all ingredients except sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, partly covered, about 10 minutes. Add the sugar and simmer a few more minutes. Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if necessary. - Strain through a fine mesh strainer or a piece of cheesecloth. Add milk to taste, if desired
Tags: bandrek, jahe, minuman, serai, cinnamon, gula merah, indonesian, recipe