Bandrek
Sign in to saveBandrek is a traditional hot, sweet and spicy beverage native to Sundanese of West Java, Indonesia. The Sundanese people who live in the cool, highlands consume bandrek to warm themselves at night and during cold weather.
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- Bandrek
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- 250px
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- Bandrek in Bandung with bits of young coconut
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- Indonesia
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- West Java
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- Beverage
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- Hot
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- Ginger, palm sugar, cinnamon, spices, condensed milk
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Bandrek is a traditional hot, sweet and spicy beverage native to Sundanese of West Java, Indonesia. The Sundanese people who live in the cool, highlands consume bandrek to warm themselves at night and during cold weather.
This hot beverage is made of a mixture of ginger water, palm sugar and cinnamon. Other ingredients such as, star anise, cloves, coriander seeds, cardamom pods, lemongrass, and a small amount of black pepper are sometimes added. Milk can also be added to the mix, depending on one's taste. Sweetened condensed milk or coconut milk is commonly used for this purpose.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bandrek” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.