Easy Ice Scramble Recipe

Ice scramble is my favorite Filipino street food in the dessert category. It is the perfect and undeniably one of the cheapest desserts to beat the summer heat. The pink, sweet marshmallow-y goodness of this flavored crushed ice is a taste of heaven.

A few years ago, ice scrambled took the market by storm. I mean, you can see several stalls serving ice scrambles in big shopping malls! It's literally a dream come true, especially for me who needed to wait tirelessly for "manong" to pass by the front of our house so I can buy a cup of this thirst quencher. But then like any fad, the ice scramble stall business died. There were less stalls in malls, until there was none. :-(

Ice Scramble image from Pinterest

So to celebrate my birthday, I am treating myself to a homemade ice scramble! The recipe is very simple:

Main Ingredients:  

• 1 cup of evaporated milk
• 1-2 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of banana extract (I prefer the transparent one, not the black one they use for sago-gulaman)
• 6 drops of red food color (to make it pinkish, you can also use other color you prefer)
• 4 cups of ice

Toppings:

• powdered milk
• chocolate/strawberry syrup
• mini marshmallows
• candy sprinkles/corn flakes/rice crispies
• m&m/nips
• mini chocolate kisses, etc

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the banana extract, food coloring, sugar and milk.
2. Put mixture in a blender and add the ice. (Use shaved ice if you don't have a blender)
3. Place in cups/glasses.
4. Add toppings.
5. Enjoy!!! 

Beigey's ice scramble with milk and mallows: up close.

Yummy!