Sugar cane juice
Discover how to prepare this sweet and refreshing juice, traditionally served during the Iftar meal in Bangladesh.
Sugar cane juice is a sweet beverage produced by pressing sugar cane stalks. It is often consumed filtered, with or without ice, to quench thirst during the hot months, especially during the Iftar (the breaking of the fast during Ramadan).
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time5 min
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodpressure
- Estimated cost$0.88 $0.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.73
- $0.15
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- First, the sugar is harvested from the roots. ≈ 3 min
- Next, we cut off the top part of the root and clean the sugar. ≈ 3 min
- This first involves cleaning the sugar surface and washing it in clean water. ≈ 8 min
- Next, the root is placed in a sugar mill, where the three rollers of the machine press and grind it into a pulp.
- The juice is then separated, and this juice is subsequently collected. ≈ 3 min
- In Bangladesh, fresh palm juice is very popular during the hot months, as it helps people stay hydrated during fasting periods, during iftar (the evening meal to break the fast), or simply to quench their thirst. ≈ 3 min
- The juice is served filtered, with or without ice. ≈ 2 min
- Category: Food of Bangladesh ≈ 3 min
- Category: Iftar ≈ 3 min
The bill
Sugar cane juice
- rice$0.73
- The lemon$0.15
Total$0.88
that's $0.22 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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