Hot summer is already here and most of  us specially in hot places loves to drink or eat something cold to beat the heat. For us Filipinos we have our favorite simple desserts that we can make. The Halo-halo, fruit salad and Ice candy.

 

 

1. Halo-Halo

The famous Filipino favorite dessert. The name literally means mixing ( the word halo means to mix or mix.) Halo-halo refers to the ingredients being all mixed together.

If you want to try this yummy Filipino dessert, you can do it at home specially if you already have the needed items available in your home.

To make halo-halo at home you will need an ice shaver and the halo-halo bottled ingredients. The bottled ingredients are nata de coco, shredded coconut, palm fruits, mung beans, jackfruit, gelatin, sweet corn, pounded dried rice (pinipig), evaporated milk and your favorite ice cream for topping. These ingredients can be found on Philippine / Filipino stores. If you are in the US, try going to Filipino store such as the Seafood City supermarket.

 

2. Fruit Salad

Easy and quick which is why fruit salad is one of my favorites as this only takes few minutes of my time. Of course you can used whatever fresh fruits you have in your kitchen but if you want it easy and quick, that's where the canned fruits are for.

For this easy fruit salad dessert, you will need:

* fruit cocktails ( 2 or 3 cans will do)

* 8 oz. table cream

* 14 oz. condensed milk

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and adjust the flavor according to your taste. I know some people like it sweet but there's still some (like my dad) whose not a fan of sweetness. Mix well and chill in your fridge.

If you want more ingredients to it, you can also add shredded coconut, nata de coco, and with my little experiment last year, I also added tapioca pearls. (If you want it quick and easy I suggest skipping the tapioca pearl and just stick with the fruits as boiling the tapioca pearl will take some time.)

 

3. Ice Candy

The Filipino ice pops. Ice candy is easy to make and actually one that I grow up with. On the hot days in the Philippines, one can see ice candies being on sale on markets, stores, and even at home. I had some neighbors who makes ice candies and sell them.

Ice candy can come in many flavors. The few flavors I enjoy are ube, mango and coconut. These goodies always managed to stop me and buy some before my best friend and I continue strolling around the neighborhood.

 

Source: http://precyanza.hubpages.com/hub/Filipino-Summer-Desserts-Easy-Recipes-For-Home