Thai Pandan Drink Recipe (Nam Bai Toey)
Make this Thai pandan drink recipe (nam bai toey)—a refreshing and easy drink with jelly cubes for the kids. Sweeten it to your taste!
Ingredients
PANDAN DRINK
- 3.5 oz pandan leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 4 1/4 cups water
JELLY CUBES (OPTIONAL)
- 2 cups + 2 tbsp water
- 2 tsp agar agar powder
Instructions
PANDAN DRINK
- Make sugar syrup by cooking white sugar with 23.6 fl oz of water (pandan drink ingredients) on medium heat. Remove from heat once the sugar dissolves.
- Blend the chopped pandan leaves with the remaining water.
- Filter the pandan juice into the sugar syrup and stir. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge. For jelly cubes, follow the next steps.
JELLY CUBES (OPTIONAL)
- Soak the agar-agar powder in 17 fl oz of water for 15 minutes.
- Cook the mixture on low-medium heat until the agar-agar dissolves completely, stirring continuously. To check if it’s ready, look at the back of a spoon after you dip it in. If you still see little bits on it, cook a bit more until it’s all smooth.
- Pour into a baking mold and let it set at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Unmold the jelly onto a cutting board, cut into small squares, and use as a topping for the drink. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Pandan leaves - You can buy pandan leaves at Asian grocery stores, Asian markets, specialty food shops, or online stores that sell Asian foods.
- Jelly cubes - The jelly cubes are just for adding a chewy texture. You can keep them plain like I did or sweeten them up with white sugar. For color, you can add a drop of food coloring or pandan essence.
- Sugar - Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 0.4mg | Sugar: 20g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.01mg
