Easy Sago Gulaman - Simply Bakings (2024)

Sago Gulaman is a local Filipino beverage made of tapioca pearls, water, brown sugar, gulaman, and vanilla. It's a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect to serve on a hot summer day!

So what's the difference between gulaman and gelatin?

Gulaman (known as agar or agar-agar in English) is a carbohydrate that comes from red algae (seaweed).Gelatin is a protein substance from collagen found in animal skin and bones.

Tips and Variations:

• Feel free to use plain jello if you can't find gulaman
• Gulaman bars are either colored or plain (transparent white). To change up the taste of the drink, use a different flavor gulaman.
• Sago Gulaman is best served in individual servings.

How to Make Sago Gulaman:

Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

Gulaman

• 3 cups water
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 pack 25g red gulaman, unflavored

Sago

• 4-5 cups water
• ⅓ cup sago pearls
• 1 tsp vanilla (optional)

Juice

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 ⅓ cups water

How to Make Gulaman:

In a pan over low heat, add 3 cups of water and 14 cups of brown sugar, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Add unflavored gulaman and stir for 3-5 mins or until frothy.

Turn off the heat and pour into a glass container, and cool for 20 minutes. Gulaman should be solidified like jello. Then slice into small cubes (see pictures).

How to Make Sago:

In a pot over medium heat, add 4 cups of water (add 1 more cup if needed), and bring to a boil. Add ⅓ cup sago pearls and cook until sago pearls are tender and translucent.

Using a strainer, separate the sago and hot water. Then pour cold water on the sago to avoid sticking. Set aside.

Juice:

In a pan over low heat, add 1 cup brown sugar and caramelized sugar, make sure to keep an eye and stir, so the sugar does not stick to the pan.

Once it is caramelized, carefully pour in 3 ⅓ cups of water and stir until it is well combined. Make sure that the caramelized sugar does not burn because it will give a bitter flavor. Allow it to cool for 20 minutes.

How to Assemble the Sago Gulaman:

In large glasses, add ice, gulaman, cooked sago, and juice mixture.

Best served cold and individual servings.

More Refreshing Filipino Drinks:

• Calamansi Drinks
• Cantaloupe Juice
• Sweet Potato Juice
• Mango Lemonade