Copy...Tony and Nena Atienza’s Gulaman and Sago

1) Two bars (red and green) of gulaman (seaweed in bars. Available in markets), 4 cups water, 1 cup granulated sugar, prepare 2 glass or metal molds of 3 cups capacity each to put cooked gulaman,1/4 tsp. each of pandan and strawberry extracts.

a. For the sago (tapioca pearls): Boil 5 cups water and add 1 cup uncooked sago. Stir once in awhile (uncovered) for 15 minutes or until clear. Drain. Put in a bowl and pour tap water twice the amount of sago to prevent them from sticking. Reserve some for our drinks/shakes today.

2) Ten tall glasses for halo-halo, half-filled with crushed ice when ready to serve.

3) Topping: 1/2 cup toasted pinipig. Serve with 2 cups Magnolia Fresh Milk or canned coconut cream or sugar syrup. For the sugar syrup boil 1 cup water with 1 cup dark brown sugar until just dissolved. Cool.

4) Procedure: Shred the red gulaman in a saucepan and add 2 cups water. Let boil until gulaman is dissolved. Add 1/2 cup sugar and strawberry extract. Mix and pour on container. Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour). Cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Do the same with the green gulaman and pandan extract. Pour in 10 glasses half-filled with ice. Top with a tablespoon each of sago and pinipig. Serve with fresh milk or coconut cream or syrup.

5) Note: Instead of sago and pinipig you can use canned lychees, peaches, and Mandarin oranges. Use syrup from can in place of milk.

Francis & Annette Canuto’s Melon Shake

1) Put in a blender: 4 cups cubed melon, 1 cup fresh milk, 1/2 cup condensed milk. Shake. Pour in 8 tall glasses that has 2 tablespoons each of sago and half-filled with crushed iced. Top with a scoop of vanilla or ice cream of your choice.

2) Note: other fruits like mango, among others are also ideal for above recipe.

Delfin & Steven Viola’s Watermelon Shake

1) Put in a blender: 8 cups cut up watermelon with 1 cup granulated sugar (white sugar). Blend.

2) Pour unto 8 tall glasses with filled crushed ice. Top each with a spoonful of cooked sago.

Johnlou & Alou Koa’s Mango Smoothie

1) Put in a blender: 2 cups ripe mango, 2 cups mango or vanilla ice cream, 1 cup cold fresh milk. Blend. Pour unto 8 tall glasses 1/4 filled with crushed ice. Top with cooked sago.

Marieliese Evaristo’s Green Mango Juice

1) Put in a blender: Flesh of 2 very green mangoes, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 can (1 1/2 cups) Sprite or Seven up. Pour onto 6 tall glasses (Zombie glass) filled with crushed ice.

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