On a sultry day like this, having a glass of sugarcane juice would be just perfect, right? Let’s go to the kitchen with Điện máy xanh and cook right away to make 3 refreshing drinks from sugarcane, uniquely combined with water chestnuts, lotus seeds, and refreshing seaweed.
1. Sugarcane juice with water chestnuts and chia seeds
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Preparation
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sugarcane juice with water chestnuts and chia seeds Serves 4
Water chestnuts 500 grams Sugarcane 400 grams (2 pieces) Chia seeds 3 teaspoons Rock sugar 80 grams (adjust to family taste) Pandan leaves 50 grams (1 bunch) Filtered water 2 liters
Tools: Some simple kitchen tools
Note when preparing water chestnuts:
When removing the outer skin, use a sharp knife to start cutting off the top and bottom of the water chestnut, then cut around the edges until the skin is completely removed.
Since the growing environment of water chestnuts is under muddy conditions, this tuber is often affected by liver fluke disease. Therefore, when preparing, you should be careful to peel deeply at the stem part to remove all habitats of intestinal parasites.
How to Make Sugarcane Juice with Water Chestnut and Chia Seeds
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Prepare the Ingredients
Water chestnut: peel, wash thoroughly, cut into small pieces and soak in basin of ice water to prevent browning.
Sugarcane: peel, wash thoroughly, and cut into small segments to extract the sweet juice more easily when cooked.
Chia seeds: soak in a bowl or glass submerged in water to allow the chia seeds to expand evenly.
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Execution
Place a deep pot on the stove, add water, sugarcane, and water chestnut, and cook together over medium heat for about 30 minutes to extract the sweet juice.
Then add pandan leaves and cook for an additional 10 minutes before adding rock sugar.
Taste to check if it suits your palate, then turn off the heat. Add the chia seed water, stir well, and it’s done.
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Finished Product
Chilled sugarcane juice with lotus root and chia seeds tastes better when cold, so after turning off the heat, wait for the sugarcane juice to cool down, then pour it into a bottle and store it in the refrigerator.
On hot days, the body easily dehydrates, and a glass of sugarcane juice with lotus root and chia seeds is enough to quench your thirst instantly. The lotus root is both chewy and crunchy, the sweet and mild taste of sugarcane and rock sugar, while chia seeds are extremely beneficial for detoxifying the body. Let’s try making it right away for the family to enjoy!
2. Lotus Seed Sugarcane Juice
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Lotus Seed Sugarcane Juice Serves 04
Sugarcane 200 grams (1 piece) Lotus seeds 200 grams Lotus root 200 grams Reed grass 50 grams (1 bundle) Pandan leaves 20 grams Rock sugar 100 grams
Tools: Some simple kitchen tools
How to choose delicious, fatty lotus seeds:
- You should buy lotus seeds that still have the black shell and peel them. This method may take a bit of time, but you will have fresh lotus seeds and can feel more secure when using them.
- When buying fresh lotus seeds that have been peeled, you should choose those that are mature, plump, with an outer color of off-white or deep yellow. When cooked, these types of lotus seeds will have a distinctive aroma. Especially, these lotus seeds will not be chewy and are very delicious.
- You should buy lotus seeds that still have the lotus heart because the lotus heart is also effective in treating insomnia and nervous exhaustion. Therefore, if you buy lotus seeds that have had the heart removed, you will lose some of the benefits of the lotus seeds.
How to make Sugarcane Lotus Seed Drink
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Prepare the ingredients
Water chestnut: peel, wash clean, cut into small pieces.
Sugarcane: peel, wash clean, cut into small sections.
Pandan leaves, vetiver roots: wash thoroughly and drain.
Lotus seeds cut off the head and lotus heart.
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Making Sugarcane Juice
Place a deep pot on the stove, add filtered water, sugarcane, pandan leaves, and vetiver roots, and bring to a boil.
When the water boils, add rock sugar, stir well until the sugar completely dissolves, then turn off the heat, let it cool, and strain through a sieve to collect the liquid.
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Boiling Lotus Seeds and Water Chestnuts
In another pot, add lotus seeds, pour in enough water to cover them, and cook until the lotus seeds are tender but still crisp, not overcooked.
The filtered water from step 1 is continued to be heated on the stove, brought to a boil, then add the water chestnuts and cook for about 20 minutes before adding in the cooked lotus seeds for another 5 minutes to finish.
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Final Product
Pour the sugarcane juice with lotus seeds into a glass or bowl and enjoy!
This is one of the drinks that effectively cools the body and calms the mind. The refreshing sweetness of the sugarcane, the nutty flavor of the lotus seeds, and the crunchy, delicious water chestnut make it very appealing. Try making it right away!
3. Seaweed Sugarcane Juice
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Preparation
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Seaweed Sugarcane Juice For 04 people
Sugarcane 200 grams (1 piece) Refreshing herbs 50 grams (1 bunch) Dried seaweed 10 grams Rock sugar 200 grams Salt 2/3 teaspoon Filtered water 2 liters
Tools: Some simple kitchen tools
Note: If you cannot find fresh herb bundles, you can use packaged herbal tea available in stores or supermarkets!
How to make Seaweed Sugarcane Juice
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Prepare the ingredients
Soak the dried seaweed in water for 10 – 15 minutes until fully expanded, then rinse with rice water.
Clean the sugarcane and cut it into small pieces.
Pick the herb bundle, discard any damaged or wilted leaves, soak in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then remove and let drain.
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Execution
Put 2/3 teaspoon of salt into the pot, pour in water. When the water boils, add the pandan leaves and sugarcane to cook first.
When you smell the fragrant pandan leaves, add the remaining herbs and cook for about 15 minutes.
When the water turns dark brown, add the soaked seaweed, cook for another 20 minutes, then add rock sugar. Stir well until the sugar dissolves completely, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The sugarcane seaweed drink will taste better when enjoyed cold. The drink is very aromatic with the scent of herbs and sugarcane. Take a sip to feel the refreshing, crispy texture of the seaweed.
This is a cool drink that helps quench thirst and cool the body during this hot season. Let’s make it for the family to enjoy!
How to choose sweet, juicy sugarcane:
- The sugarcane must be flexible, with an even color throughout the stalk. This indicates that the sugarcane is soft, easy to extract juice, has a lot of water, and contains all the necessary nutrients and sugar content.
- The sugarcane should have few or no cracks; if there are many cracks, the sugarcane will be dry and not of good quality, and the juice yield will not be guaranteed.
- The sugarcane nodes must be even and long, as this will yield more juice than those with short nodes.
- Once the sugarcane is peeled, choose stalks that are neither too yellow nor too green. Green sugarcane is young and not sweet, while overly yellow sugarcane is old, very sweet, and tough.
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Do you see? Just with a few simple combined ingredients, you can have a refreshing glass of sugarcane juice that cools you down and is good for the health of the whole family. So what are you waiting for? Hurry to the kitchen and make it right away! Wish you success.
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