Be honest. We all miss going to the nearest mamak to meet up with our friends and hang out till God knows when, right? And ever since the recent badminton match at the Olympics (Woo! Lee Zii Jia, we’re proud of you!) I kinda miss seeing Malaysians hanging out and cheering for our fellow badminton players. The atmosphere was something else. While we’re not able to do that, here’s a recipe that might bring you back memories. This is how to make your favorite ikat tepi drink just like it’s made at mamak at home!
1. Nescafe Ais Kaw
- 3 teaspoons of Nescafe and pour in the condensed milk to your liking.
- Next, pour in water till it reaches the half of your glass.
- Stir long until all mixed well.
- Add in ice in another cup or if you wanna get the ikat tepi experience (unnecessary but why not), plastic.
- Pour in the Nescafe mixture into the glass of ice. Optional: Pour in some evaporated milk.
2. Milo Ais Kaw
- 4 tablespoons of Milo powder and pour in the condensed milk to your liking.
- Next, pour in water till it reaches the half of your glass.
- Stir long until all mixed well.
- Add in ice in another cup or if you wanna get the ikat tepi experience (unnecessary but why not), plastic.
- Pour in the Milo mixture into the glass of ice. Optional: Add in some evaporated milk or fresh milk if you want to make it taste like Milo kotak.
P/S: For Neslo, just add in 2 teaspoons of Nescafe and reduce the Milo powder to three tablespoons.
3. Kopi Ais Kaw
- Soak 2 or 3 tablespoons of coffee powder till it’s concentrated (pekat) and filter the drink.
- Add in condensed milk according to your liking. If you accidentally added too much, just pour in warm water.
- Add in ice in another cup or if you wanna get the ikat tepi experience (unnecessary but why not), plastic.
- Pour in the coffee mixture into the glass of ice. Optional: Pour in some evaporated milk if you like to.
4. Teh Ais Kaw
- Boil three cups of water in a pot and add in 3 or 4 tablespoons of tea powder.
- Let it boil for a minute or two before turning off the stove and filter the tea.
- Add in condensed milk according to your liking.
- ¾ tablespoon of evaporated milk if you want to. Optional: Add just a tiny bit of salt to liven up the taste of teh ais.
- Pour the tea mixture into a glass of ice and it’s ready to drink!
All recipes credited to Miz Juejue.
It’s a little sad to be stuck inside, not being able to lepak at mamak and talk endlessly with our close friends, but we’ll get there someday. In the meantime, you can just get the taste of mamak at home. Stay safe.
