Ice Kacang (Shaved Ice with Red Beans and Palm Sugar)

Method

1. 1

   Melt the palm sugar with 2 tablespoons of water into a thin syrup; set aside to cool.

2. 2

   Divide the red bean paste, corn and grass jelly cubes between the bases of tall bowls or glasses.

3. 3

   Shave or blitz the ice into fine snow and mound it high over the toppings.

4. 4

   Drizzle the rose syrup over the ice in ribbons, followed by the cooled palm sugar syrup.

5. 5

   Finish with a stream of coconut milk over the peak and hand over long spoons — everyone mixes their own.

   💡 Mix it thoroughly before the first bite — an unmixed ice kacang is just cold syrup on ice.