Bir pletok
Bir pletok is a traditional Indonesian drink of the Betawi people in Jakarta, Indonesia. Pletok beer is a refreshing drink made from a mixture of several spices, namely ginger, fragrant pandan leaves, and lemongrass.
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| Course | Beverage |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia[1] |
| Region or state | Jakarta |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | ginger, fragrant pandan leaves, lemongrass |
Most lagers are alcoholic and are known to have negative health effects, but although it contains the word beer, Pletok beer does not contain alcohol. This efficacious drink is said to improve blood circulation. Betawi people consume this drink at night as a warmer.
Bir pletok is mostly found in Jakarta, Indonesia, it is a genuine Betawinese drink, is produced using ginger as the primary flavouring.
The invention of bir pletok was a result the Dutch expansionism that brought new traditions to Batavia; one being drinking alcoholic drinks late at night. The nearby individuals of Betawi made their own particular home-made, alcohol-free brew, since a large portion of Betawi individuals were Moslem, for whom alcohol consumption is forbidden.
The Betawinese named it bir in the wake of seeing the Dutch genuine brew. The standard method of serving it is by shaking it until the point when froth like that of brew is shaped before it's filled a serving glass. A bamboo tube was the first bundling of bir pletok. As the fluid put away in the tube and some ice shapes blended with the fluid, the bamboo is shaken for 1-2 minutes, delivering the dull hints of “pletak-pletok”. That is the reason this refreshment is known as bir pletok.
Bir pletok can be utilized to treat sickness by virtue of its principle fixing, ginger. Betawi individuals used to drink this refreshment in the night to warm their bodies. Its tanned red shading looks exceptionally appealing. Its taste is interesting; it is sweet, warm and somewhat zesty with sweet-smelling.
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