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.
PrintRed Beans and Coconut Milk Ice Candy
Ingredients
- 1 cup red munggo
- 4 cups water
- Coconut milk from 1 matured grated coconut
- ¼ cup + 3 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- 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?
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lurve! i haven’t had ice candy in a loooong time. this brings back memories of fun-filled childhood and looking for coins around the house just so we can buy ice candy. red munggo and coconut milk is my favorite, I swear! you inspired me to make some for Svet this weekend! Thank you!
This one Is A love..I miss my childhood days ung matutulog ka paggising may ganitong Iced candy kana..Namiss ko tuloy si mama..
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Try co din to ?nakakamiss na kumain nq qanito ?perfect nqayon summer ?panqdaqdaq kita ? thank sa recipe
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Wow! Red munggo and coconut milk sounds like a great flavor. I usually have avocado, buko, and cheese when I was a kid. My mouth is watering so much right now, I wanna get me some of that. 🙂
Red Munggo and coconut milk — sounds like my kind of dessert. Although I have to admit, I’ve never had it as ice candy. 🙂 There’s always a 1st time. Thanks for the idea!!
Those look refreshingly yum, Peachy! But I must say I am very much curious with aratilis ice candy. I have fond memories of these tiny cherry-looking fruits.
I would love one now! Beautiful photos.
love that combination! i remember the ice buko with monggo on stick that we buy from the sari-sari in my lolo’s house in the province before 🙂
I’m going to have to find some of these bags 🙂
I’m dying to make ice candy.
You can buy the bags on e bay. I bought some last week and made this recipe for easter and everyone loved it!
Red munggo and coconut milk combo is one of my top favorite ice pop flavors too. Aah, and I remember eating lots of sweet aratiles from a neighbor’s tree.
Love munggo ice candy!!! One of the best and most delicious ice candy flavors!
I just love munggo (you know that, don’t you?). This ice candy is a double treat because of the coconut milk. It’s like frozen ginataan. So nice. I love the photos. That is such a cute midget dama juana.
Oh, I love that kind of dessert! Really special.
Cheers,
Rosa
Yummy! I love these red beans-coconut milk flavor! I can just imagine the sweet flavors right now. Glad to do this fun event with you on KCC, Peachy! Thanks for the blog-support, too! Cheers 🙂
How cool is this. What an interesting dessert!
Ohh my thats the coolest stuff i have seen!!! First time at ur space… Love ur work!!!
I always find interesting, new and delicious recipes in your blog, I’ve never heard about this candies but they sound great with coconut milk, pretty refreshing and tasty
gawa ka din pinipig!
Mangga ang peborit ko! Pero panalo ang aratiles… di pa ako nakatikim ng aratiles ice candy pero namimitas kami ng bunga nun nung maliliit pa kami!
A classic! great job Peachy! and I do agree, the artificially made and colored fruit juices just won’t do as iced candy. haha! 😀 I never tried aratiles. What’s that? 😀
Wow ice candy, I was already craving for this when I saw a post by Gio then this one. Ahhh saan ako kukuha ng plastic, pwede padalhan niyo ako 🙂
Coconut milk and mungo is like having buko and mungo ice candy. Brilliant, Peach! I like the photos especially the first one – stylish!
So I do not know how to make use of coconut milk, can I use evaporated, condensed or fresh milk instead?
this is also my favorite + was just sad that none of the sari-sari stores around sell them anymore…i hope i can make some by using your recipe. thanks for sharing ^_^
I never had ice candy! Looks delicious!
hi peachkins..looks yummy.. i like to see the coconut milk, it’s so white in color.- your candies look so pretty and cool. nice to eat on hot afternoons..we have similar to this as well, but we call it ice cream heh heh.
have a nice day
Wow, this just brought back so many memories of fun and simpler times…I really miss these, I particularly enjoyed the buko (coconut) ice candy. Great post!
Great minds think alike — nothing beats buko and monggo flavors!
Your photos are breathtakingly beautiful…I think the closest thing I’ve had is a popsicle. And these look so much more elegant and delicious!
GIRL! This post made me feel like a 6-year old again, running around eating this ice-treats with my sister and grandaunts. Thanks for such a wonderful post 🙂
I love your photos! These little ice sticks look so adorable.
I have tried this but would love to now. Looks yum and fun.
I’ve never had ice candy so I don’t know my favorite flavors. This looks quite interesting as well as a yummy little treat!
yum yum yum… your photos make it look even more yummier than it already is 😉 thanks for sharing.
Oh I am definitely going to try this. I love red beans! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Hi Peach, I found your blog via The Kitchn. So nice to discover another Pinay food blog! I loved ice candy when I was a kid and I think munggo was my favorite flavor. This is making me crave it all over again!
Beautiful pictures!
Ang coconut milk ba ay hindi na initin? fresh lang ang gata?
I used fresh coconut milk , pero pwede mo rin namang initin kung ayaw mo ng fresh. 🙂
Ako po mommy ung minatamis na saging naalala ko nung natira po ako sa lola ko yan po ung tinitinda nya kasama nang mga lugaw nya, champorado sopas naalala ko pa nga po kasama ako lagi sa pamamalengke sa may kamuning po nag lalakad lang po kame share ko lamg po.. tapos un nga po ung minatamis na saging na saba po sugar at pandan po na may kasamang saging para pag kagat po may saging talaga po maski po mama ko nag tinda din po nun, yan po kakaiba may gata po sarap nyan nung elementary days po pag may piso or limang piso po ako bumibili po nyan..
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Masarap tlaga eto. Gusto ko rin ganito flavor nang ice candy.
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Bring back my memories,those good all times
Sarap po nyan perfect na this summer
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Hindi lang masarap masustansya pa. Perfect ito ngayon na palapit na ang summer.
All time favorite ko Ang ice cany na to ma red beans . Sarap kasi . Talaga
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