Enjoying Bandrek and Bajigur When Cold

February 8, 2010
By Rie Yanti

Bandrek-and-BajigurThe temperature of Bandung is 18-28 °C now. Moreover, it’s rainy season. We need beverage that can warm the body up. You can drink hot chocolate, coffee, milk or tea. But here in West Java, we have some traditional beverages called bandrek and bajigur.

Bandrek is made of ginger and brown sugar. Sometimes, we add pepper or clove. This beverage also can be served with milk, creamer, or coconut. I heard, in Bogor there is bansulap or bandrek-susu-kelapa (bandrek with milk and coconut).

Bandrek is not simply a Sundanese beverage. It can warm and refresh our body, prevent you from cold, and heal you from cough suffering or sore throat. And, it is not sold only in West Java in a liquid that you have to drink immediately. Bandrek is also produced in powder, packed, and sold to another region.

But if you don’t like hot beverage like this, you can try bajigur. It is made of santan (coconut milk) and brown sugar. Sometimes, you can find kolang-kaling (fruit from sugar palm) in it. So, besides drinking this beverage, you can eat something too.

Well, it’s cold now. It’s going to rain here and … wait! The bajigurman passes in front of my house. I would like to buy a glass and maybe some snacks too such as boiled cassava, sweet potato or peanuts. Anyone? [photos from KampungDaun.net]

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11 Responses to “ Enjoying Bandrek and Bajigur When Cold ”

  1. Win Pingin Damai on February 8, 2010 at 10:53 am

    dingin-dingin minum bandrek sepertinya memang enak, deliciouso! tapi jangan yang bubuk, yang alami saja, lebih menyehatkan. ya nggak, teh vijay?

  2. ariez on February 8, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    enak enak.
    saya lebih suka teh

  3. Rie on February 9, 2010 at 9:18 am

    @win tukang usil: ah, buat kamu mah yang bubuk aja

    @ariez: tehnya pake bandrek hehehe… aku juga nggak terlalu suka bandrek, perutnya nggak tahan…

  4. ariez on February 9, 2010 at 11:08 am

    yoi..
    hahaha
    jadi pengen ngeteh

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  8. Sekolah CIkal on March 17, 2010 at 2:33 am

    Bajigur when the weather is so cold is the best all the time
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  9. elisabeth febri on July 13, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    hy…..sy pnya rencana untuk membuat bandrek bajigur di medan,tapi sy blm tau bangaimana cara untuk membuat bandrek bajigur ini, kl blh sy tau apa saja ya bhn untuk membuat bandrek bajigur ini,kl soal gula merah d medan sy pendistributor gula aren asli…mohon petunjuknya ya….
    makasih

  10. Rie on July 13, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    Wuah, wuah, wuah… Rencana yg bagus tuh!

    Yg saya tau, bandrek dibuat dr air dan jahe, plus gula merah (ada secuil keterangannya di atas). Kalo bajigur ya air, santan dan gula merah. Ditambah kolang-kaling.

  11. King Abdulaziz on August 24, 2010 at 2:30 am

    Ah, this is wonderful. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

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