Nam Bai Toey (Pandan Cooler)

Name: Nam Bai Toey (Pandan Cooler)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 8 pandan leaves (fresh or frozen), cut into 5 cm pieces; 1 l Water; 80 g sugar, or to taste; 1 pinch Salt; 720 ml Ice

A pale green, lightly sweet drink that tastes of vanilla and fresh grass. Thailand’s favourite way to cool down.

Thai · Drinks · prep 10 min · cook 15 min · waiting 30 min · serves 4 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

8 pandan leaves (fresh or frozen), cut into 5 cm pieces
1 l Water
80 g sugar, or to taste
1 pinch Salt
720 ml Ice

Method

Put the pandan pieces and water in a pot, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 10–15 min, until the water turns pale green and smells sweet and nutty.
Stir in the sugar and salt until dissolved, then turn off the heat.
Cool, then chill for 30 min. Strain out the leaves.
Serve over plenty of ice.

Tips

For a brighter green, blend 2 extra raw leaves with a cup of the cooled drink, then strain it back in.
It keeps for 3 days in the fridge; frozen pandan leaves work just as well as fresh.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Rachel Cooks Thai Hungry in Thailand

Open Nam Bai Toey (Pandan Cooler) in Nouns Cooking