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Kopitiam-Style Barley Drink

groups4 servingsspeedEasyskilletCook: 60 minsscheduleTotal: 60 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled

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7 Steps Total
01
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  • Put 1.5l water, 1 piece pandan leaf, and 500g barley into a pot
  • Bring to boil for 40 minutes until barley expands and water evaporates significantly
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Water will evaporate significantly during boiling, so ensure enough initial water is added.

Ingredients:water (1.5 l)pandan leaves (1 piece)pearl barley (500 g)
Tools:pot
02
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00:00:41
  • Add more water to top up to about 1.5L to 2L
  • Bring back to boil
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Do not add cold water too quickly to boiling pot to avoid splashing.

Ingredients:water
Tools:pot
03
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00:01:34
  • Remove pandan leaves from the pot
  • Remove about half of the cooked barley and set aside in a strainer for texture
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Remove the pandan leaves carefully so they do not break apart in the liquid.

Ingredients:pandan leavespearl barley
Tools:strainertongs
04
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00:02:09
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Hold the hand blender firmly and keep it fully submerged in hot liquid, otherwise hot liquid will splash and cause severe burns.

  • Blend the remaining barley in the water with a hand blender directly in the pot until the liquid becomes opaque and milky white
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Keep the blender blade fully submerged while blending hot liquid to prevent splattering.

Ingredients:pearl barleywater
Tools:hand blender
05
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00:02:35
  • Turn heat back on and bring the blended liquid back to a boil
  • Stir often to clear off bubbles
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Stir frequently while bringing back to a boil, otherwise the thick starch will settle and burn at the bottom.

Tools:wooden ladle
06
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00:03:05
  • Put the reserved barley back into the pot
  • Add in 100g sugar as needed and stir until completely dissolved
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Make sure the sugar is fully dissolved, otherwise the drink will have uneven sweetness.

Ingredients:pearl barleysugar (100 g)
Tools:wooden ladle
07
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00:04:02
warningStay safe

Handle boiling hot barley liquid with care when pouring into mugs to avoid scalding hands.

  • Pour barley drink into a mug
  • For cold version, add half cup barley drink and fill up with ice cubes; for hot version, add hot water
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Handle hot pots and mugs carefully to prevent burns.

Tools:mug

groceryAll Ingredients

pearl barley500 g
sugar100 g
water2 l
pandan leaves1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

potstrainertongshand blenderwooden ladlemug