Solo specialty drinks are available in cold and warm variants. Both give a fresh sensation that is equally cracked in the throat! Traveler’s friends who will or are traveling to Solo must taste these drinks. After being full with the Selat Solo, Tengkleng, Sate Kere to Timlo, it’s time to quench your thirst with them. What are the typical Solo drinks? This is it!
- Es Teler Kobar
Es Teler Kobar is a mainstay menu sold at one of the fun hangout spots in Solo. The name of the place is Es Kobar. This drink contains young coconut, avocado, and other ingredients commonly found in a serving of es teler. Traveler’s friends can taste the freshness of this ice in front of the West City Square. A portion of es teler sold here is relatively cheap, only around Rp. 8 thousand.
- Lime Dawet Ice
The typical Solo drink that will burst in the throat because of its freshness is Ice Dawet Jeruk Nipis. So far, Es Dawet is known as a drink with coconut milk and brown sugar, but at Pak Cip’s place, which has been selling for 40 years, dawet is not served with a mixture of coconut milk, but red syrup and lime juice. To feel the freshness, Friends Traveler can come to the Kadipolo Market area. There, there is the legendary Dawet Pak Cip. Price? Around IDR 3 thousand for one glass.
- Ice Potjong
Es Potjong is one of the most popular drinks in Solo. Instead of being scary, this serving of Potjong Ice is refreshing, Traveler’s Friend. There is marrow porridge, red syrup, creamer, mochi, and various contemporary toppings in one glass, such as oreo, cereal, nata de fit, strawberry, or young coconut can found shops selling Ice Potjong around Jalan Slamet Riyadi. Price? Still under Rp 10.000.
- Wedang Asle
This Solo specialty drink will give a Friend Traveler warmth. Yes. Because Wedang Asle is served warm. There is white sticky rice in a bowl that tastes sweet, pieces of jelly, white bread, which is then doused with warm coconut milk. It’s perfect to eat at night. Wedang Asle traders in Solo, not hard to find. In addition, one portion is also pocket-friendly.
- Wedang Uwuh
In Javanese, ‘uwuh’ means trash. Judging from the presentation, Wedang Uwuh is like a pile of garbage. However, that’s not the case. In one serving of Wedang Uwuh, fellow travelers will find sliced ginger, sappan wood, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and nutmeg leaves, lemongrass, and rock sugar. All mixed, so it’s like a pile of garbage.
Even so, do not doubt its usefulness. Because it is made from herbs, this drink has great benefits for the body. It can help maintain stamina, lower cholesterol levels and overcome aches and fatigue. Wow, that’s right, after a tiring day of traveling in Solo, drinking Wedang Uwuh immediately refreshed.
- Wedang Ronde
This Solo specialty drink also has benefits for the body. Then you sip it, Friends Traveler will feel warm ginger and lemongrass water mixed with sugar when you sip it. In addition, in one serving of Wedang Ronde, sticky rice mochi, roasted peanuts, sliced white bread, and thinly sliced kolang kaling. Besides being warm and beneficial, this drink is filling.
Are you interested in tasting this typical Solo drink? Don’t miss trying the six typical Solo drinks above. In addition to refreshing, the drink is also healthy.
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