Ingredients

  • ½ cuptapioca pearls(cooked)
  • ½ cupgrass jelly(cubed)
  • ¼ cupbrown sugar syrup
  • 1 cupcold water

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Instructions

  1. Add tapioca pearls to a tall glass.
  2. Add cubed grass jelly over pearls.
  3. Pour brown sugar syrup over the layers.
  4. Fill with cold water and ice.
  5. Stir gently and serve with a wide straw.

📜 History

Sago't Gulaman is a sweet Filipino drink featuring tapioca pearls and grass jelly in brown sugar syrup. This refreshing beverage evolved from Chinese influences on Filipino cuisine and became a popular street drink and merienda refreshment. The combination of chewy sago pearls and firm gulaman jelly creates interesting textures that Filipinos have enjoyed for generations. Street vendors selling this drink remain common sights throughout the Philippines.

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