Milo-flavored jelly cubes and sago/tapioca pearls are served in a creamy milo drink and ice cubes make a wonderful refreshing easy summer dessert/beverage.
If you want to use large tapioca pearls, you want to prepare them the day before and follow this instruction on how to cook large tapioca pearls
If you use small tapioca pearls, bring water to a boil. Add the tapioca pearls and let them boil for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let them sit for 30 minutes. Give it a stir and then turn the heat back on and boil for another 8-10 minutes or until the pearls are soft. They may still have the white center but that doesn't always mean that they are not cooked through. As long as they are soft and bouncy and not hard, they are cooked through
Drain off the cooking water and soak the tapioca pearls in water while preparing other things
Prepare milo jelly:
In a saucepan, whisk milo powder, sugar, cocoa powder, and agar agar powder to combine. Add water and whisk to combine. Put the pan on the stove over medium heat and continue to whisk. Cook until it comes to a simmer and let it cook until you no longer see specks of agar agar powder, about 5 minutes. The agar agar powder needs to be dissolves so the jelly will set properly
Remove from the heat and pour into a container. I pour it into two separate containers so the jelly is about 1 inch tall. They are easier to cool down and set if the jelly is not too thick. Let it cool at room temperature for 10 minutes and then transfer to a fridge to let the jelly set completely
When the milo jelly has set, use a knife to cut into small cubes, about 1/2 inch cubes
Prepare the milo drink:
Combine milo powder, evaporated milk, whole milk, and condensed milk in a blender or you can use a whisk. Blend until they are combined
Assembly:
This can make 2 generous servings or 3 smaller servings. Put some ice cubes in each bowl/tall glass. Portion out the jelly cubes, and tapioca pearls. Portion out the milo drink. Add young coconut meat if you choose to use it. Serve at once