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    Home » Recipes » Beverage Recipes

    Pandan Milk - Flavorful and Easy

    Published: Jan 30, 2022 · Modified: Jun 26, 2022 by Priya Maha

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    A glass of pandan milk with pandan jelly strips

    This pandan milk is sweetened with homemade pandan syrup and filled with chewy pandan jelly strips - a perfect way to enjoy cold milk!

    This pandan milk recipe is a perfect choice for non-caffeinated pandan bubble tea. It is a sweet milk drink flavored with fresh homemade pandan syrup and chewy pandan jelly-boba strips. Best served cold, this yummy milk drink is a great way to enjoy cold milk!

    A tall glass of milk with green jelly boba strips

    How to Make Pandan Milk

    Ingredients

    • Milk
    • Pandan syrup

    Pandan Boba:

    • Konnyaku powder (or agar agar powder)
    • Sugar
    • Pandan leaves
    • Water

    Making the pandan boba

    Pandan jelly requires time to set (at least 30 minutes) hence it is best prepared first.

    A poster of 4 images showing how to make pandan juice.
    1. Wash and pat the pandan leaves dry. Cut them into 1 inch strips and place them in a food processor.
    2. Add 100ml of the water mentioned in the recipe and process the leaves until fine.
    3. Strain the pandan juice in a cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can from the leaves and discard the pulp.
    4. Pour the pandan juice into a measuring jug. Top it up with water until it reaches 500ml (the amount of water indicated in the recipe). Pour the pandan water into a medium sized pot. Turn on the heat to low.

    A poster of 4 images showing how to make pandan jelly.
    1. In a small bowl, measure the sugar. Add the konnyaku powder and stir to mix the sugar and the powder. This is an important step in making konnyaku jelly. Mixing with the sugar helps disperse the powder and this will avoid it from clumping when added to the hot water.
    2. Add the sugar mix into the pandan juice. Stir well.
    3. Let the jelly cook over medium low heat for approximately 7 to 8 minutes, until the sugar and the jelly is completely dissolved.
    4. Turn off the heat and pour it into an 8 inches square mold. I use my cake tin and you can use any other mold you like. Since the jelly will be cut into tiny cubes, the mold size or shape does not matter. For easy cutting, it is best that the jelly is poured into a square or rectangle container, but this is not a must.

    Unmolding and cutting the jelly

    • Let the jelly set at room temperature or in the fridge until completely set. It sets faster as it cools down, so if you want it to set quicker, place it in the fridge.
    • Also, if you pour the jelly into a small mold, it will be thicker and therefore require a longer time to set.
    • To check if the jelly is set, press it lightly with your finger. It should be firm when touched. If is is still soft or appears wobbly when you shake the mold, it is not set and should be allowed more time to set.
    A poster of 4 images showing how to remove jelly from its mold and cut it into strips.
    1. Once set, remove it from the mold. To do this, run a thin spatula all over the sides of the mold, pushing the jelly slightly away from the mold to release it.
    2. Place a large plate or cutting board over the mold.
    3. Holding both together intactly, turn the mold over. Tap it lightly to release onto the plate.
    4. Cut into thin strips. Chill until ready to assemble.

    Assembling the pandan milk

    A poster of 4 images showing how to assemble pandan milk with pandan jelly boba.
    1. Add the pandan jelly strips into drinking glass.
    2. Pour in the pandan syrup.
    3. Top with ice cubes.
    4. Finally, pour the milk in and serve.
    A tall glass of milk with green jelly boba strips

    Notes

    Can you replace the milk with soy milk?

    • Yes, you can. Soy milk is a good option for making this pandan milk.
    • You can also use powdered milk to make the milk if you run out of fresh milk. Read here to learn how to make milk with powdered milk.

    Can you use normal jelly (agar agar) powder instead of konnyaku powder?

    • Konnyaku jelly powder makes jelly that is chewier than normal agar agar, hence is a better option for making the boba strips for this pandan milk.
    • You can however, use the agar agar as a substitute.

    How to effectively remove the jelly from the mold?

    • As mentioned above, before you turn the jelly over onto a cutting board or plate, run a spatula along its sides to loosen it from the sides of the mold. Turn the mold over and tap it lightly to release the jelly.
    • If it still does not release, lift the mold slightly and push a corner of the jelly away from the sides of the mold with your finger while still holding the mold upside down. As soon as the jelly loosens slightly from the bottom of the bottom, it will release onto the plate easily.
    • If this method is also not working for you, simply cut out a section of the jelly in the mold itself. Use a spoon to remove it and then try turning out the remaining jelly onto a plate.
    • Some people prefer to cut it directly and completely in the mold itself, without turning it out, but I do not prefer that option as it often leave knife marks on my tins.

    Can you omit the pandan syrup and use sugar instead?

    • Yes you can. If you do not want to add pandan syrup, you can add unflavored simple syrup. Alternatively, you can also add plain white sugar or brown sugar to your pandan milk.
    • You can also serve the milk without any sugar or syrup if you like.

    How long can the pandan milk last?

    • The pandan milk, once assembled, is best consumed with the same day. If not consumed immediately, keep it refrigerated. Leaving the milk at room temperature will spoil it within a few hours.
    • The pandan jelly on its own can last for a good 4 to 5 days. Similarly the milk. Hence, it is best to make this pandan milk right before serving. Keep all the ingredients chilled in the fridge to enjoy a perfectly chilled pandan milk.
    A glass of pandan milk with pandan jelly strips

    Like this pandan milk recipe? Here are my other posts you might want to check out:

    • Pandan Cake - Easiest Pandan Flavored Pound Cake
    • Pandan Jelly with Coconut (Agar Agar Pandan)
    • Coconut Jelly with Palm Sugar (Coconut Milk Agar Agar)
    • Pandan Cookies with Coconut and Gula Melaka - An Easy Recipe
    • Pandan Syrup - How to Make


    Recipe (Printable)

    Here is the full printable version of my pandan milk recipe.

    A tall glass of milk with green jelly boba strips

    Pandan Milk

    This pandan milk is sweetened with homemade pandan syrup and filled with chewy pandan jelly strips - a perfect way to enjoy cold boba milk!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Asian
    Keyword: Pandan Milk
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Chilling time (for the jelly): 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Yield: 4 glasses
    Author: Priya Maha
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    Metric - US Customary

    Ingredients

    Milk

    • 1 liter milk
    • 180 ml pandan syrup

    Pandan Jelly

    • 5 g konnyaku jelly powder
    • 500 ml water
    • 100 g sugar
    • 2 pandan leaves (30 cm each)
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    Making the pandan jelly

    • Wash and pat the pandan leaves dry. Cut them into 1 inch strips.
    • Place the cut pandan leaves into a food processor. Add 100ml water and process them until fine.
    • Strain the processed leaves to extract the juice. Use a cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer to ensure all the pulp is strained out. Squeeze the pulp to remove all the juice and discard the pulp.
    • Measure the pandan juice in a jug. Top it with water until it reaches 500ml.
    • Pour the pandan juice into a medium sized pot. Turn on the heat to medium low.
    • In a separate small bowl, measure the sugar. Add the jelly powder to it and mix well. Mixing well will avoid the jelly powder from clumping when added into the pandan water.
    • Add the sugar-jelly powder mix into the pandan water. Stir to mix.
    • Let the jelly cook until the sugar and the jelly powder is completely dissolved. THis should take approximately 7 to 8 minutes.
    • Once cooked, pour the jelly into an 8 inches square mold. Let is set completely at room temperature or in the fridge. The jelly will set quicker as it cools down.
    • Once completely firm, remove the jelly into a cutting board. To release the jelly from the mold, run a thin spatula along the sides of the tin. Place the cutting board over the mold and holding both intact, turn the mold over. Tap it lightly to release the jelly.
    • Cut the jelly into thin strips. Chill under ready to assemble the pandan milk.

    Assembling the pandan milk

    • Divide the pandan jelly strips into 4 drinking glasses.
    • Add 3 tablespoons of pandan syrup into each glass.
    • Top the jelly and syrup with ice cubes.
    • Finally, pour in the milk and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 373.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 68.1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 127.4mg | Potassium: 357.2mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 58.6g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Calcium: 297mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    And that's my super yummy pandan milk recipe for you.

    Top view of a glass of milk.

    Enjoy!

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