Comments on: Lasang Pinoy 11: Summertime Coolers and Memories of Summer

By: toni

toni — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:50:49 +0000

First time I’ve encountered this recipe! It looks very refreshing. Very Pinoy too!

By: iska

iska — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 13:23:42 +0000

kakaiba din ito mita a… looks/sounds refreshing!

By: mitams

mitams — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:50:41 +0000

hello darlene, thanks for dropping by..try it, it’s good and a cinch to make really.

dette,
yes, I remember…that’s why the recipe calls for diluted coconut milk. I remember we also used toasted pinipig and I always prefered it that way cause I liked the crunch and the pop when you put it in last…

By: dettie

dettie — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:19:54 +0000

actually, our dad used the freshly pounded, young, green pinipig for this drink. i guess mita’s memory of it is a little fuzzy. he also never used the first squeezed coconut milk - i believe that was reserved for something else. he would add water to the grated coconut and then would use a “katsa” kitchen towel to squeeze out the “coconut water” base for this drink.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:15:35 +0000

I’ve never had this but it sounds delicious!

By: mitams

mitams — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:52:32 +0000

Ces, what a coincidence! I like ginunmis too. I’d love to know if this really has a name all its own. I don’t even know its origin, maybe Nueva Ecija where my dad’s family is from but I’m just guessing. Try the cucumber, it’s very refreshing. I beleive fresh pinipig is the original and I’ve had it that way too.
The popping noises of the toasted pinipig when you add it is fun for a kid and maybe that’s why we did it that way…

JMom, my pleasure. I hope your daughter likes this recipe and will enjoy it like I did as a kid. She can go wild and flavor it with different syrups - that should be really yummy for the younger ones.

By: JMom

JMom — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:03:05 +0000

Mita, what a great and refreshing idea for a drink! My daughter has been into making drinks with cucumber, so will surely be trying this out too. Thanks for submitting this post for Lasang Pinoy

By: ces

ces — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:31:49 +0000

i knew it! up until now i was thinking of the name my mom used to call this drink or something similar to this! guinumis or something…hahaha though i don’t remember it having cucumber…it has gata and the pinipig..but we use the fresh ones! i can just smell those fresh green pinipig grains!
never had the chance to ask her the recipe, this was also supposed to be my entry! thanks to you, it’s like i had a glass too from this oh-so refreshing drink!