Bir Pletok, Originated Beverage from Jakarta

You must try if your visit to Jakarta, Indonesia. Most people in Indonesia, confused by its name. Many people think that this beverage contains alcohol, because it uses the name of the beer or bir. In fact, this drink contains no alcohol at all. So, halal's beverage. The local people of Betawi created their own home-made beer and surely it wasn’t an alcohol based drink since most of Betawi people were known as a loyal Moslem.

 

Well, just like another country which suffered by colonialism in the past, so does people of Indonesia. The old people of Betawi faced reality that their younger generation exposed by the western customs but they must continue to carry-on the local tradition so there will be stories to share in the future about Betawi. From this point, they tried to create the unique beverage which could be a long-lasting heritage for their descendant and due to the Moslem main principle that alcohol based drink is not good for health then Bir Pletok was born as the traditional beverage from Betawi.

So, you want to brew Bir Pletok at home? No problem. This healthy drink is very recommended even for children. No alcohol, No risk and No need to spend big money to brew it. Bir Pletok is made from traditional ingredients such as ginger, raw sugar, lemongrass and wooden cup. 

Here are the steps :
Main ingredients
– 650 ml pure water
– 80 gr of ginger
– 70 gr of raw sugar
– 1 rod of wooden cup (smash it)
– 1 lemongrass
– 1 cardamom
– 1 bowl of cube ice (6-7 cubes of ice)

Brewing steps
– Cut all of ingredients (ginger, lemongrass, cardamom and wooden cup) into small pieces
– Boil pure water until it is bubbling
– Put all ingredients into the boiling water
– Stir the water every 5 minutes
– After 20 minutes we can lift up the boiling water and leave it (cool it down)
– Bir Pletok is ready to be served

Many people think that this beverage contains alcohol

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