All the arguments are good to enjoy a good ice cream. You can buy it at your ice cream parlor with the advice of master ice cream maker Denis Lavaud to recognize a really good artisanal ice cream, or buy it in supermarkets without being fooled. Ice cream, ice cream or sorbet can also be made at home, with or without an ice cream maker. And have you ever tried crushed ice? Bingsu is a variant of granita, very pleasant due to its consistency of flakes that can be flavored with all flavors. Taste the latest trend arriving in France!
What is bingsu?
It is THE dessert that is a hit in South Korea. Bingsu or “patbingsu” is flavored shaved ice. It is appreciated during the strong summer heat in Korea because it is less sweet than ice cream or sorbet. This ice cream quickly gained popularity due to its very “instagrammable” aspect. Indeed, the frosted dessert is monumental, impressive and colorful.
How to perfume it?
Bingsu is usually accompanied by fresh fruit such as mango or strawberry, drizzled with fruit coulis, chocolate, condensed milk or even caramel. To this funny recipe, are added pieces of cookies or cakes, sweet red beans or small candies. You choose, all toppings are allowed.
The recipe for bingsu, the Korean frosted dessert
You can use whatever you have in your cupboards and fridge. The recipe does not require any particular ingredient or technique, except for the crushed ice which you can buy as such in certain supermarkets or you can follow our recipe to make it like a pro!
Ingredients :
– 1 liter of crushed ice
– fresh seasonal fruits of your choice (mango, peach, nectarine, orange, red fruits, etc.)
– fruit coulis or condensed milk
– delicacies according to your desires: biscuits, sweets, pieces of chocolate or cereals.
Recipe :
- If you don’t have crushed ice, either use the function of your blender or use ice cubes wrapped in a tea towel. Using a rolling pin, tap on it to make small pieces of ice cream.
- In a deep plate, arrange the ice cream, sprinkle with coulis, fruit and small sweet treats of your choice. Serve immediately.
Tip: you can also sprinkle with grenadine syrup, for example, or simply replace the crushed water with frozen coffee or milk.
Super simple right?
A variant of matcha tea bingsu:
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