World Flavors Cookbook

Dawet (Coconut and Lemongrass Drink)

Name: Dawet (Coconut and Lemongrass Drink)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Suriname
Ingredients: coconut milk, lemongrass, sugar, rose syrup (for color), tapioca pearls or cornstarch jellies

A pink, sweet Javanese-inspired drink made with coconut milk and infused with lemongrass.

Cuisine: Suriname

Ingredients

coconut milk, lemongrass, sugar, rose syrup (for color), tapioca pearls or cornstarch jellies

Instructions

Boil water with lemongrass and sugar. Let cool and mix with coconut milk and rose syrup. Serve chilled with tapioca pearls.