Halo-Halo

Name: Halo-Halo
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 cups shaved or finely crushed ice; 1/4 cup evaporated milk; 1 tbsp sweetened red mung beans; 1 tbsp sweetened white beans; 1 tbsp macapuno (sweetened coconut strings); 1 tbsp jackfruit (langka) strips; 1 tbsp nata de coco (coconut gel); 1 scoop ube ice cream; 1 generous slice of leche flan; 1 tbsp ube halaya (purple yam jam)

A popular cold dessert combining crushed ice, evaporated milk, and various sweet ingredients.

15 minutes

Serves 8

Dessert

Contains common allergens

Dairy

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Instructions

5 steps

1
Prepare the Base: In a tall, clear glass, meticulously layer the sweet ingredients at the bottom: sweetened red beans, white beans, macapuno, jackfruit, and nata de coco.

2
Add Ice: Pack the glass almost to the brim with finely crushed or shaved ice. The ice should be soft and powdery, not chunky.
3
Pour the Milk: Generously drizzle the evaporated milk over the shaved ice, allowing it to seep down into the sweet ingredients at the bottom.
4
Garnish: Top the mountain of ice with a dollop of ube halaya, a thick slice of creamy leche flan, and a scoop of rich ube ice cream.
5
Mix and Eat: Serve immediately with a long spoon. Instruct the eater to mix ("halo") everything vigorously before eating to blend the flavors and textures.

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