Bingsu (Korean Shaved Ice) 韓式刨冰

A refreshing Korean dessert made from finely shaved milk ice, topped with various sweet ingredients like sweet red beans, condensed milk, diced rice cakes, and sliced almonds.

Nutrition (per serving)

Ingredients

• 500g ice cubes (for shaving, or use as a base for freezing milk)
• 200ml full-fat milk
• 50ml sweetened condensed milk (plus more for drizzling)
• 100g sweet red beans (canned or prepared)
• 50g Injeolmi (Korean rice cake), diced
• 20g sliced almonds
• 5g matcha powder (optional, for dusting)

Steps

1. In a bowl, combine full-fat milk with a portion of the sweetened condensed milk. Stir until well mixed.
2. Pour the milk mixture into ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4-6 hours, or until completely solid.
3. Once the milk cubes are solid, use an ice shaver or a high-powered blender to shave them into fine, fluffy ice.
4. Place the shaved ice into a large serving bowl.
5. Carefully arrange the sweet red beans, injeolmi, and sliced almonds on top of the shaved ice.
6. Drizzle additional sweetened condensed milk over the toppings. Optionally, dust with matcha powder before serving immediately.

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