Halo-Halo

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Sweetened Red Beans (Haricot Beans)(Often pre-cooked and sweetened, available in cans.)
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)(Often pre-cooked and sweetened, available in cans.)
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Mung Beans(Often pre-cooked and sweetened, available in cans.)
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Jackfruit (Langka)(Canned or fresh, cut into strips.)
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Coconut Strips (Macapuno)(Available in jars or cans.)
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Plantain (Saba Banana)(Boiled and sliced.)
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Yam (Ube Halaya)(Mashed or pureed purple yam, often pre-made.)
• 1/2 cup Jelly (Gulaman or Agar-Agar)(Various colors and flavors, cubed.)
• generous Shaved Ice(Finely shaved ice is key for the best texture.)
• 4 scoops Ube Ice Cream(Vibrant purple yam ice cream.)
• 4 slices Leche Flan(Filipino custard dessert, a slice per serving.)
• 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk(Chilled, for drizzling.)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare your serving glasses. For each glass, begin by layering a small spoonful of each of the prepared sweet ingredients at the bottom. This might include sweetened beans, jackfruit, coconut strips, plantain, ube halaya, and jelly. Aim for a colorful and varied base.

   ⏱️ 10 minutes
2. 2

   Generously fill the remaining space in each glass with finely shaved ice. Pack it down slightly to create a solid mound. The finer the ice, the better it will absorb the milk.

   ⏱️ 5 minutes
3. 3

   Top each mound of shaved ice with a slice of leche flan and a generous scoop of ube ice cream. The contrast of the creamy flan and vibrant ice cream is essential.

   ⏱️ 3 minutes
4. 4

   Drizzle chilled evaporated milk over the entire dessert until it's well-soaked. Serve immediately with a long spoon and straw. Instruct diners to mix all the ingredients together ('halo-halo') before eating to enjoy the full symphony of flavors and textures.

   ⏱️ 2 minutes

💡 Pro Tips

• ✓The key to a great Halo-Halo is the variety and quality of the sweet ingredients. Don't skimp on the ube ice cream and leche flan!
• ✓Use very finely shaved ice for the best texture; it melts and mixes more readily.
• ✓Many of the sweet ingredients can be prepared ahead of time or purchased pre-sweetened in Asian markets.
• ✓Feel free to add other popular ingredients like sweetened corn or nata de coco.

🔄 Variations

• Add sweetened corn kernels or nata de coco for extra texture.
• Experiment with different flavors of ice cream, such as mango or vanilla.
• Some variations include a drizzle of condensed milk for extra sweetness.

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving