Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Filipino Halo-Halo Shaved Ice
菲律賓雜果刨冰 Halo-Halo
Recipe overview
Layered Filipino shaved ice dessert with sweet beans, fruit, milk and ube; assembled immediately before serving.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 800 g finely shaved ice
- 160 g sweet red beans
- 160 g sweet white beans
- 120 g jackfruit
- 2 ripe banana
- 120 g nata de coco
- 160 g ube halaya
Milk and syrup
- 200 ml evaporated milk
- 80 ml sugar syrup
02
Tools
- cutting board
- kitchen knife
- colander
- measuring jug
- measuring spoons
- four tall glasses
- long spoons
03
Steps
Step 1
Chill four tall serving
Chill four tall serving glasses.
Step 2
Drain sweet beans and
Drain sweet red beans, sweet white beans and nata de coco separately.
Step 3
Dice jackfruit into small
Dice jackfruit into small pieces.
Step 4
Slice bananas just before
Slice bananas just before assembling to limit browning.
Step 5
Measure ube halaya into
Divide ube halaya into four equal portions.
Step 6
Place red beans in
Put 40 g sweet red beans into each glass.
Step 7
Add white beans, jackfruit
Add 40 g white beans, 30 g jackfruit and 30 g nata de coco per glass.
Step 8
Add banana slices above
Add slices of half a banana to each glass.
Step 9
Pack 200 g shaved
Pile 200 g finely shaved ice into each glass.
Step 10
Pour 50 ml evaporated
Slowly pour 50 ml evaporated milk over each glass.
Step 11
Add 20 ml syrup
Add 20 ml syrup and one portion of ube halaya per glass.
Step 12
Serve immediately with a
Serve immediately with long spoons and mix before eating.
Common mistakes
- Adding ice early lets it melt and water down the dessert.
- Undrained preserved toppings make the sweetness and liquid hard to control.
- Slicing banana early lets it brown.
Tips
Chill and drain the toppings in advance. Add shaved ice and milk only at serving time; adjust syrup to the sweetness of the beans.
