Easy Sago Gulaman

Sago Gulaman is a local Filipino beverage made of tapioca pearls, water, brown sugar, gulaman, and vanilla. It’s a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect to serve on a hot summer day!

So what’s the difference between gulaman and gelatin?

Gulaman (known as agar or agar agar in English),  is a carbohydrate that comes from red algae (seaweed). Gelatin is a protein substance from collagen found in animal skin and bones.

Tips and Variations:

• Feel free to use plain jello if you can’t find gulaman
• Gulaman bars are either colored or plain (transparent white). To change up the taste of the drink, use a different flavor gulaman.
• Sago Gulaman is best served in individual servings. 

How to Make Sago Gulaman:

Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

Gulaman 

• 3  cups water
• ¼  cup brown sugar
• 1 pack 25g red gulaman, unflavored

Sago

• 4-5 cups water
• ⅓ cup sago pearls
• 1 tsp vanilla (optional)

Juice

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 ⅓ cups water

How to Make Gulaman:

In a pan over low heat, add 3 cups of water, ¼ cup brown sugar, and stir dissolved sugar is dissolved.

Add unflavored gulaman and stir for  3-5 mins or until frothy.

Turn off heat and pour into a glass container, and cool for 20 minutes.  Gulaman should be solidified like jello.  Then slice into small cubes (see pictures).

How to Make Sago:

In a pot over medium heat, add 4 cups water (add 1 more cup if needed), and bring to boil.  Add ⅓ cup sago pearls and cook until sago pearls are tender and translucent. 

Using a strainer, separate the sago and hot water.  Then pour cold water on the sago to avoid sticking.  Set aside.

Juice:

In a pan over low heat, add 1 cup brown sugar and caramelized sugar, make sure to keep an eye and stir, so the sugar does not stick to the pan.

Once it is caramelized, carefully pour in  3 ⅓ cups water and stir until well combined.  Make sure that the caramelized sugar does not burn because it will give a bitter flavor. Allow to cool for  20 minutes.

How to Assembe the Sago Gulaman:

In large glasses, add ice, gulaman, cooked sago and juice mixture. 

Best served cold and individual servings. 

More Refreshing Filipino Drinks:

• Calamansi Drinks
• Cantaloupe Juice
• Sweet Potato Juice
• Mango Lemonade

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Sago Gulaman

Author: Lainey

Ingredients

Gulaman 

• ▢ 3 cups water
• ▢ ¼ cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 pack 25g red gulaman unflavored

Sago

• ▢ 4-5 cups water
• ▢ ⅓ cup sago pearls
• ▢ 1 tsp vanilla optional

Juice

• ▢ 1 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 3 ⅓ cups water

Instructions

Gulaman:

• ▢
  In a pan over low heat, add 3 cups of water, ¼ cup brown sugar, and stir dissolved.
• ▢
  Add unflavored gulaman and stir for  3-5 mins or until frothy.
• ▢
  Turn off heat and pour into a glass container, and cool for 20 mins and slice into small cubes (see pictures).

Sago:

• ▢
  In a pot over medium heat, add 4 cups water (add 1 more cup if needed), and bring to boil. 
• ▢
  Add ⅓ cup sago pearls and cook until sago pearls are tender and translucent. 
• ▢
  Using a strainer, separate the sago and hot water.  Then pour cold water on the sago to avoid sticking. 

Juice:

• ▢
  In a pan over low heat, add 1 cup brown sugar and caramelized sugar, make sure to keep an eye and stir, so the sugar does not stick to the pan.
• ▢
  Once it is caramelized, carefully pour in  3 ⅓ cups water and stir until well combined.  Make sure that the caramelized sugar does not burn because it will give a bitter flavor. Allow to cool for  20 minutes.

Assembling the Sago Gulaman:

• ▢
  In large glasses, add ice, gulaman, cooked sago and juice mixture.  Best served cold and individual servings. 

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