Aloe vera with chia seeds and rock sugar has long been a beverage that is delicious and often cooked to cool the body and beautify the skin. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN and pocket these 3 super simple recipes for aloe vera with chia seeds and rock sugar!
1. Aloe vera with chia seeds and rock sugar
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Aloe vera with chia seeds and rock sugar Serves 7
Aloe vera 2 kg (6 branches) Pandan leaves 6 branches Chia seeds 1 tablespoon Rock sugar 180 gr Salt 2 teaspoons Water 2 liters
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How to Prepare Aloe Vera with Chia Seeds and Rock Sugar
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Prepare and Cut Aloe Vera
After buying aloe vera, wash it briefly with water to remove dirt, then cut it into pieces about the length of one hand.
Next, use a peeler to remove the skin and soak it in water, rinsing for about 2 minutes, then take it out to drain and cut into small cubes.
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Soak and Blanch Aloe Vera
Add 1.5 teaspoons of salt along with 2 liters of water into a bowl, stir well until the salt dissolves, then add the diced aloe vera. Soak for about 10 minutes to allow the aloe vera to release all its sap, then rinse several times with clean water and let it drain.
Next, boil water and wait until the water cools down to about 40 – 50 degrees Celsius, then add the cleaned aloe vera. Blanch for 5 minutes, then remove and place it in a bowl of ice water, soaking for about 5 minutes until the ice melts, then take it out to drain.
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Mix aloe vera with sugar
Add the aloe vera that has been soaked in ice water with 90g of rock sugar into a bowl, then toss, mix well, and marinate for about 30 minutes for the aloe vera to absorb the sugar evenly.
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Cook aloe vera water
Boil 2 liters of water in a pot over high heat until the water starts to boil, then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, the remaining 90g of sugar, and 6 stalks of pandan leaves tied together. After that, cook for about 10 minutes on high heat, then remove the pandan leaves and turn off the heat.
Tip: To avoid bitterness in the aloe vera water, you should only boil the pandan leaves for about 10 minutes!
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Cooking aloe vera chia seeds
The aloe vera water just boiled should be cooled for about 5 minutes, then add the aloe vera that has been marinated with sugar along with 1 tablespoon of chia seeds. Use spoon to mix well and it’s done.
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Final product
The aloe vera chia seeds rock sugar after cooking will emit an appealing aroma of pandan leaves. When enjoying, you will taste the crunchy sweetness of the aloe vera and the gentle sweetness with the scent of pandan leaves from the aloe vera water and chia seeds.
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2. Aloe Vera with Red Apple Chia Seeds
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Aloe Vera with Red Apple Chia Seeds Serves 4
Aloe Vera 4 branches Chia Seeds 1 tablespoon Jujube 50 gr Lemon 1 fruit Salt 1/3 teaspoon Rock Sugar 150 gr Water 1 liter
How to choose good quality jujube (red apple)
- When buying jujube, you should choose fruits that are oval or egg-shaped, about 1 – 1.5 finger lengths, with small seeds, a concave base, short stems, thin skin, wrinkled, and have a dark red and slightly shiny color.
- Additionally, you should pay close attention to the stem and tip of the fruit. If you see that both parts have bright colors, without any white mold-like appearance or musty smell, then you can safely use them.
- Avoid purchasing jujube that has no clear origin and is stored in damp places. Because they can easily get moldy and are not safe to use.
How to prepare Aloe Vera with red apple chia seeds
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Prepare the ingredients
Soak the jujube in warm water for about 10 minutes to soften it, then rinse with clean water and drain.
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Prepare the aloe vera
First, add 2 liters of water to a basin along with the juice and pulp of 1/2 lemon.
Next, wash each aloe vera branch thoroughly, then use a knife to cut it into pieces about the length of a finger, peel off the skin, cut into bite-sized cubes, and soak in a basin of lemon juice solution for about 2 – 3 minutes before removing.
Rinse 2 – 3 times with water and drain.
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Blanching Aloe Vera
Boil 800ml of water with the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/3 teaspoon of salt, then add the cleaned aloe vera, mixing well for about 2 minutes.
After that, remove the aloe vera and place it in a bowl containing ice cubes, soaking the aloe vera for about 2 minutes to keep it crunchy, then take it out and rinse it twice with clean water.
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Cooking Aloe Vera with Red Date Chia Seeds
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 liter of water, 150g of rock sugar (about 1 rice bowl), and soaked red dates. Mix well and cook over medium heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until the sugar dissolves, then add the aloe vera, stir well, adjust the sugar to taste, and turn off the heat.
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Completion
After turning off the stove, add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, stir well until the chia seeds blend in with the aloe vera, and then you can scoop it out to cool and enjoy!
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Final Product
Aloe vera with chia seeds and red apple after cooking will have a gentle fragrance of rock sugar. When tasted, we will feel the crunchy and appealing aloe vera mixed with the sweet and fragrant flavor of jujube.
The aloe vera water is refreshing and easy to drink. Especially, drinking it cold will be cooler and tastier!
3. Aloe vera with chia seeds and butterfly pea flower
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Chia Seed Aloe Vera with Butterfly Pea Flower Serves 3 people
Aloe Vera 2 branches Fresh Butterfly Pea Flowers 4 pieces Chia Seeds 1 tablespoon Vanilla 1 tube Rock Sugar 150 gr Water 2 liters
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Butterfly Pea Flowers
- To make this drink, you can use either dried or fresh butterfly pea flowers. If using fresh flowers, you can pick them from the garden, and when picking, choose large flowers that are fully bloomed and evenly colored.
- Dried butterfly pea flowers can be purchased at markets, supermarkets, specialty ingredient stores, and on reputable e-commerce websites. Currently, the price for a 500g bag of dried butterfly pea flowers on the market ranges from 60,000 VND to 155,000 VND (price updated on May 31, 2021).
- When buying dried butterfly pea flowers, you should choose bags with clear origin, without any signs of mold or unusual smells.
How to prepare Aloe Vera with chia seeds and butterfly pea flower
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing Aloe Vera, wash it thoroughly, then peel off the skin and cut the Aloe Vera into bite-sized cubes. Next, rinse the Aloe Vera 3 – 4 times with water, then let it drain.
Fresh butterfly pea flowers, after bringing home, you need to remove the petals and discard the stem and stamens, then rinse them briefly with water and let them drain.
Add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds and 10ml of purified water into a glass, soak for about 5 – 10 minutes for the chia seeds to expand evenly.
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Soak the butterfly pea flowers
To soak the butterfly pea flowers, place the petals in a bowl, then add 20ml of boiling water and soak for about 10 minutes until the petals fade in color and the water turns a deeper hue, then remove the petals.
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Cook aloe vera with rock sugar and butterfly pea flowers
Put 2 liters of water and 150g of rock sugar (about 1 cup) into a pot, then simmer over medium heat for about 7 minutes until the sugar dissolves and the water is boiling, then add the drained aloe vera.
Cook for about 3 minutes over medium heat until the aloe vera water boils again, then turn off the heat, add the soaked chia seeds, and stir well with a spoon to mix the aloe vera and chia seeds evenly, then add the butterfly pea flower water and mix well.
Finally, taste and adjust the amount of ingredients according to your family’s preference, then turn off the heat!
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Completion
Finally, you just need to evenly sprinkle 1 tube of vanilla, stir well, let cool, then scoop into a glass and you can enjoy it!
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Final Product
The finished aloe vera chia seed butterfly pea flower drink will have a beautiful purple-green color, with a faint aroma of butterfly pea flowers.
When enjoying, you will feel the mild sweet and refreshing taste of aloe vera juice mixed with soft tiny chia seeds and crunchy, delicious aloe vera bits. Cook and enjoy it right away!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Aloe Vera
- The best aloe vera is the one grown at home. If buying aloe vera at the market, you should choose thick, freshly picked branches, with a dark green outer skin and slime oozing from the cut.
- Additionally, for convenience in processing, you should select aloe vera with a long, slender shape, without any dents on the branch.
- Avoid buying branches of aloe vera that look dry and lifeless, with the skin gradually turning light yellow and the sharp thorns dried out. Because these aloe vera branches have withered, they will taste bitter, not delicious, and the aloe vera flesh will also be cloudy and unappealing.
How to choose good quality chia seeds
- When buying chia seeds, you should choose bags of chia seeds from reputable brands on the market that are carefully packaged in sturdy packaging, have an expiration date, and are stored at the appropriate temperature.
- Do not choose bags of chia seeds that show signs of mold or seeds clumping together, with torn and insecure packaging.
- Currently, you can find chia seeds in supermarkets, TasteVN, stores selling imported goods, or reputable food stores nationwide. The price ranges for 1kg of chia seeds from 300,000 to 400,000 VNĐ (price updated on 30/5/2021).
Tips for preparing aloe vera without bitterness
- Method 1: Peel, cut the aloe vera into small pieces, then soak in a mixture of salt and lemon, then remove, rinse with clean water, and marinate with sugar.
- Method 2: After peeling and cutting the aloe vera into small pieces, wash it with salt, then blanch briefly and soak it again in cold water and marinate with sugar.
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Hope that with these 3 simple ways to cook aloe vera with chia seeds and rock sugar, you can have a refreshing drink that is good for your health and incredibly simple and not too time-consuming!
*Refer to images and recipes from 3 YouTube channels: Mom’s Kitchen, Thanh Tâm Food and Nương Trần
