Buko Salad Drink (Fruit Salad Samalamig)

Creamy buko fruit salad made pourable as a rich party samalamig. — Yield 10 glasses · Prep 25m; allow 2 hours chilling · Cook 2h

Ingredients

• CREAMY FRUIT DRINK
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 can condensed milk, or to taste
• 2 cups buko juice or cold water
• 2 cups buko strips
• 1 large can fruit cocktail, very well drained
• 1 cup nata de coco, drained
• 1 cup kaong, drained
• 2 cups gulaman cubes, any colour
• 1/2–1 cup cooked small sago pearls
• Ice cubes and extra cold water as needed

Method

1. In a very large bowl or pitcher, combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, and buko juice or water; whisk until smooth.
2. Stir in buko strips, drained fruit cocktail, nata de coco, kaong, gulaman cubes, and sago.
3. Taste and adjust sweetness with a little more condensed milk if necessary.
4. If the mixture is very thick, thin with a bit more cold water until drinkable.
5. Chill well for at least 2 hours.
6. Serve in cups or glasses packed with ice.

Kitchen note

Drain canned fruits and nata very well so excess syrup doesn’t make the drink overly sweet or watery.