20 sago recipes for a refreshing and delicious dessert

It’s a fact: sago messes with the affective memory of many people, bringing, in most cases, nostalgia for childhood! Typical in the south of Brazil, very present especially on the tables of Italian families, it is a tasty dessert that yields a lot.

Traditionally, sago is made with red wine, but with the passage of time and its popularity came new ways of preparing it: for example, with grape juice, with milk, with currants, among many other options. It is also worth drinking it very cold in the summer or hot in the winter days.

Dessert can also gain special touches, such as, for example, the use of cinnamon, cloves, dried or fresh fruits at the time of preparation. So get inspired by the versions below and choose your favorite!

Traditional sago recipes

1. Classic wine sago: traditional recipe, which takes only filtered water, red wine, refined sugar and sago. A tip for those who don’t like the excess gum that comes out of the sago is to cook it and then wash it before leaving it in the wine broth.

2. Red wine sago with cloves and cinnamon: cloves and cinnamon give sago its special smell and flavor. In addition to them, you will use water, red wine and sugar. The preparation is very simple and the tip is to serve later with whipped cream.

3. Easy Wine Sago: In this recipe, you can use either mild or dry red wine. But the smooth one is the right choice for those who appreciate very sweet flavors! In addition to wine, you will use water, sago and sugar. The tip is to let it cool well to thicken before consuming.

4. Red wine sago and vanilla cream: this version is more than traditional combining sago with vanilla cream. It is not necessary to choose an expensive dry red wine, but it does need to be of quality to guarantee a good flavor to the recipe. The preparation is easy and the recipe yields a lot.

5. Wine and juice sago with vanilla cream: unlike the previous recipe, this version also uses whole grape juice. The cream is made simply, using just egg, sugar, vanilla essence, cornstarch and milk. And in the step by step you will find a tip to reduce the “sticky” texture of the sago.

6. Red wine sago, dried fruit and orange whipped cream: an idea for a more elaborate and flavorful dessert! The recipe yields four servings and the sago should be placed in glasses covered with the orange whipped cream to ensure a great presentation.

7. Fruit Wine Sago: Recipe yields five servings. After making the sago, you must add chopped fruits of your choice, such as apples, pineapples, grapes, strawberries, oranges… Then just take them to the fridge and serve them cold.

8. Wine sago with cherries: traditional recipe, which is also a great dessert option for special occasions, such as Christmas and New Year. You will only need sago, sweet red wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, sour cream and fresh cherries to decorate.

9. Grape juice sago: good alternative for those who do not like to consume alcoholic beverages and/or prefer not to use wine in the preparation of sago. In this recipe you will use water, cloves, cinnamon, grape juice, sugar and condensed milk.

10. Microwave sago: in this recipe, sago is made in a more practical way, but no less efficient! You can choose between using grape juice or red wine in the preparation. Just mix all the ingredients in a glass container and microwave for five to seven minutes.

Different sago recipes

11. Orange sago: another option for those who do not like to use red wine in sago. It is replaced by orange juice. In addition to it, cinnamon and cloves also give a special flavor to the dessert, which has a delicious aroma.

12. Iced coffee sago with English cream: different, cold and soft. This is a very different way of making sago, but with a guarantee of success! However, an important guideline is to use good quality coffee!

13. Sago hominy: in this recipe, sago balls replace the use of corn in the traditional hominy. In addition to it, milk, coconut milk, grated dry coconut, demerara sugar, cloves and cinnamon are used. It’s worth innovating in the kitchen and trying this new dessert!

14. Ninho milk sagu: a creamy and delicious dessert, the kind that no one will have the courage to fail! The ingredients used in the recipe are only sago, milk, condensed milk, cream and Ninho milk.

15. Milk sago: the tip in this recipe is to cook the sago separately, to eliminate excess starch, and only then add it to the hot sweetened milk. This also prevents the dessert from getting too sticky. Other than that, the preparation has no secrets!

16. Sago with fruit salad: in this recipe the sago balls are placed in the fruit salad. You can use, for example, papaya, kiwi, strawberry, pineapple, grape, mango, among other fruits that you like. The detail is that the condensed milk and coconut milk make the dessert even more creamy and delicious!

17. Acerola sago with guava cream: a very different version of sago, light and refreshing! It has the mild and sour flavor of acerola, accompanied by a sweeter guava cream. To complement the freshness, mint leaves add a special touch.

18. Sicilian lemon sago: for a light, refreshing and delicately flavored dessert. This is a variation of the traditional sago that is really worth trying. Not to mention that the preparation is very simple!

19. Chia Sago: A functional dessert made simply with organic grape juice and chia seeds. Just mix the two ingredients and put it in the fridge for three hours. Perfect recipe to kill that sweet tooth without escaping the diet!

20. Creamy peach sago: delicious recipe that, in addition to being creamy, is refreshing. You will only need sago, condensed milk, sour cream, peaches in syrup and water. It’s worth serving well chilled and with mint leaves on top!

It doesn’t matter if you’re using red wine, grape juice or another more creative ingredient in the preparation… Sago remains a successful recipe and is a great choice for summer desserts! But that doesn’t stop you from consuming it on cold days too… That is, write down your favorite recipe and make sago whenever you feel like it!