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Basil Seed and Malva Nut Drink - nước hột é đười ươi

From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.

Servings: 4 servings
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Asian , Vietnamese , Vegan

Ingredients

Basil Seeds
  • 3 tbsp sweet basil seeds
  • 4 cups 1 L of filtered water
Malva Nuts
  • 4 malva nuts or poontalai seeds
  • 2 cups 500 mL of water
Rock Sugar syrup
  • 1/2 cup rock sugar crystals
  • 1 cup water
To Serve (per cup)
  • 1/4 cup 60 mL hydrated basil seeds
  • pulp from one malva nut
  • 2-3 tbsp of rock sugar syrup to taste
  • 1 cup 250 mL filtered water
  • 3-4 Ice cubes

Instructions

Basil Seeds
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  1. In a large jar, combine 3 tbsp sweet basil seeds and 4 cups (1 L) of filtered water and stir well. Stir every 30 min to make sure all the seeds get hydrated. This should take about 2 hours to fully hydrate. Store in fridge.
Malva Nuts
  1. In a pint-sized jar, combine 4 malva nuts and 2 cups water. Let hydrate for at least 2-3 hours, best results is to allow to hydrate overnight in the fridge. Store in the fridge.
Rock Sugar Syrup
  1. In a small pot, combine 1/2 cup of rock sugar crystals (roughly) and 1 cup of water. Cook over medium heat until the rock sugar has dissolved. Let cool and transfer to a jar to star in the fridge.
To serve
  1. Per serving (about 2 cups/500 mL), add 1/4 cup hydrated basil seeds, the pulp from one malva nut (discard the fibrous skin), 2-3 tbsp of rock sugar syrup (to taste), 1 cup of filtered water, and 3-4 ice cubes. Stir well before enjoying!