Sugarcane juice
The drink sold at stalls in Bangladesh: cleaned sugarcane stalks, pressed into juice, and served chilled with a squeeze of lemon.
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 methodno cooking required
- Estimated cost$1.44 $0.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.01
- $1.43
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut off the leafy ends of the cane stems and scrape them to remove the soil and dirty bark. ≈ 8 min
- Wash them with clear water. ≈ 2 min
- Roll them through the juice press several times to extract all the juice. ≈ 3 min
- Strain the juice through a fine-mesh sieve. ≈ 3 min
- Serve immediately in glasses, with ice and a squeeze of lemon. In Bangladesh, it is enjoyed during the summer months to stay cool, and also as a refreshing drink during the Iftar (the breaking of the fast during Ramadan). ≈ 2 min
The bill
Sugarcane juice
- 4 sugarcane stalks$0.01
- 1 lime$1.43
Total$1.44
that's $0.36 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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