Pandan natural aloe vera drink for hot summer days

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When it comes to drinks that are easy to make yet still tasty, pandan natural aloe vera is definitely a top pick. Whether you include chia seeds or not, making this drink is simple. Just follow a few easy steps, and you’ll have a pot of fragrant, icy-cool goodness that everyone loves.

1. How to Prepare Natural Aloe Vera

Before making any desserts from aloe vera, it’s important to prepare the aloe vera carefully so the final drink won’t have that bitter taste from the yellow sap.

Step 1: Prepare and clean the natural aloe vera

• Choose big, thick aloe vera leaves with a fresh green color. Use a knife to remove the sharp edges and peel off the green skin. Then take the clear gel inside and cut it into small cubes.

• To get rid of the bitterness and keep its natural flavor, soak the cubes in salt water with a bit of lemon juice for about 10 minutes to wash off the slime. Then rinse them well with cold water 5 to 10 times until they’re no longer slippery.

Step 2: Make the aloe vera crunchy

Boil a pot of water, then quickly blanch the aloe vera cubes for roughly 30 seconds. Immediately transfer them into a bowl of ice water. The sudden change in temperature makes the aloe vera crunchy, clear, and slightly chewy.

2. How to Make Pandan Aloe Vera Drink with Rock Sugar

Pandan aloe vera drink is a popular refresher enjoyed by many families. It’s easy to make, but we need to be careful when preparing the ingredients.

2.1  Ingredients

• About 400g of fresh natural aloe vera. If you’re short on time, you can use pre-cut aloe vera cubes from GC Food

• 100g of white sugar to mix with the aloe vera

• 200g of rock sugar dissolved in a bowl of water

• A bundle of fresh pandan leaves, tied together

• One thin slice of lemon for the juice

• A pinch of salt

• Around 1 liter of water

2.2  Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the aloe vera until it’s clear and crunchy

Step 2: Mix aloe vera with sugar

• Put the aloe vera cubes into a bowl, sprinkle some white sugar on top, and mix gently until they’re evenly coated. Let them rest for around 30 minutes to absorb the sweetness. This keeps the cubes crunchy and naturally tasty.

Step 3: Make the pandan rock sugar syrup

• Boil 1 liter of water, then add the rock sugar and pandan leaves. Simmer until it’s filled with the fragrant aroma of pandan leaves.

• When it starts boiling, add the sugar-coated aloe vera cubes and keep cooking for another 3 minutes. Once it starts boiling again, turn off the heat.

Step 4: Cool and store

• Let the drink cool completely, then pour it into bottles or glasses and chill in the fridge.

• When serving, add ice cubes when serving for extra chill. The light sweetness, subtle pandan aroma, and crunchy aloe vera make this drink perfect to beat the summer heat!

3. How to Make Pandan Aloe Vera Drink with Chia Seeds

Pandan aloe vera with chia seeds is a simple and healthy drink to make. Just some fresh aloe, a few pandan leaves, and chia seeds are all you need for a refreshing drink.

Making pandan aloe vera with chia seeds is very simple. Just make sure to prepare the aloe carefully, then follow the steps below, and you’ll end up with a clear, lightly fragrant drink. 

3.1  Ingredients

• About 2kg of fresh aloe vera (choose thick, fleshy leaves for easier peeling)

• 300g of rock sugar dissolved in water

• About 1/5 teaspoon of salt

• Half a small bundle of pandan leaves, tied together

• 3 tablespoons of chia seeds soaked in water until expanded

• 70g of white sugar (to rub the aloe vera and remove slime)

• Around 2 liters of water

3.2  Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the natural aloe vera as instructed above

Step 2: Make the pandan rock sugar syrup

Boil 2 liters of water with the rock sugar and a pinch of salt. When it starts boiling, add pandan leaves and cook for about 5 minutes until the water becomes fragrant, then remove the leaves.

Step 3: Mix aloe vera and chia seeds

Add the prepared aloe vera to the pot and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes to soak up the flavor. Turn off the heat and let it cool. After it cools, stir in the soaked chia seeds.

Step 4: Cool and store

Pour into a sealed bottle or jar and refrigerate. Serve chilled with ice when ready. The aloe vera drink will be nice and crunchy, slightly sweet, and lightly fragrant with pandan.

If you’re too busy to peel, soak, or squeeze the aloe to remove the slime, just grab GC Food’s pre-cut aloe cubes. Then cook them with rock sugar or chia seeds following the steps above, and you’ll end up with a refreshing, crunchy, and tasty drink.