I can’t remember a single Summer that there isn’t ice candy freezing in the fridge at home. The flavors that I grew up with were flavors that my Lola {Grandma} used to make and ones I grew to love. We had avocado, pinipig, aratiles, coconut and this red mung beans mixed with coconut milk.
My favorite was the aratiles flavor but I couldn’t find an aratiles tree among the neighbors, so I decided to share with you my second favorite flavor.
They don’t sell flavors like this at the sari-sari stores around the neighborhood because it’s costs more. The only ones you can find are those made with artificially-flavored juices and sago.
Thanks to Jun of Jun-Blog and Arnold of Inuyaki, our March Challenge brought back memories of childhood. I recall my childhood self, going home after a tiring game of Patintero, Chinese Garter or Luksong Tinik, getting a chair and using it as leverage to open the freezer and getting myself a refreshing snack of ice candy even if it’s still half-frozen.
I would wash it first with running water from the faucet before taking a small bite, tearing the bottom of the plastic. I would suck the melted liquid before tearing it completely to get the flavored ice.
Mmmmmm…
I made this ice candy in preparation for our upcoming movie marathon. The vlc download of my favorite movies are done, the only thing left for me to prepare are the snacks and I’m starting it with this flavorful icy treat.
- 1 cup red munggo
- 4 cups water
- Coconut milk from 1 matured grated coconut
- ¼ cup + 3 tbsp sugar
- Cook red mung beans by putting it in a pot with 3 cups water and then boiling it until it becomes tender.
- Add 3 tbsp sugar and simmer it a little more for the beans to absorb the sugar. Let cool.
- Dissolve ¼ cup sugar in coconut milk, stir in red mung beans.
- By using a funnel, fill your ice candy bags up to 2 inches off from the opening.
- Twist the plastic bag to prevent the juice from spilling and then tie in a knot.
- Put in the freezer for a few hours or overnight.
What are your favorite Ice candy Flavors?
Kulinarya was started by a group of Filipino foodies living in Sydney, who are passionate about the Filipino culture and its colourful cuisine. Each month we will showcase a new dish along with their family recipes. By sharing these recipes, we hope you find the same passion and love for Filipino Food as we do.
