Kain Na!
Back to all food
Buko Salad Drink

Drinks · Kain Na! collection

Buko Salad Drink

Buko Salad Drink is a chilled pink coconut beverage loaded with gulaman and tapioca pearls.

35 minutes · Serves 10

Ingredients for Buko Salad Drink

  • 2 cups coconut juice
  • 370 ml evaporated milk
  • 300 ml condensed milk
  • 1 cup coconut meat strips
  • 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon red unflavored jelly powder
  • 1 tablespoon green unflavored jelly powder
  • 1 tablespoon yellow unflavored jelly powder
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 cup uncooked tapioca pearls
  • 4 cups water

How to cook Buko Salad Drink

  1. 1.For each jelly color, dissolve 1 tablespoon jelly powder and 2 tablespoons sugar in 2 cups water, following package ratios if they differ.
  2. 2.Bring each mixture to a low boil, pour into separate molds, refrigerate until firm, then cut into small cubes.
  3. 3.Boil 4 cups water, cook tapioca pearls 10 minutes until translucent, then drain.
  4. 4.Mix evaporated milk, condensed milk, and coconut juice until smooth; stir in coconut strips, pearls, and jelly cubes.
  5. 5.Add red food coloring until evenly pink, then chill in a pitcher or serve over plenty of ice.
Original inspiration