Patbingsu (Red Bean Shaved Ice Dessert)
Patbingsu is a popular Korean red bean shaved ice dessert. This easy recipe uses milk and canned sweetened red beans, making it simple to prepare at home with or without an ice shaver.
Equipment
- ice shaver or use alternative method
Ingredients
- 4 cup whole milk
- 6 tbsp sweet condensed milk plus extra
- 1 (16 oz) can sweetened whole red beans
- 6 tbsp misugaru (roasted grain powder)
- 18-12 pieces Injeolmi (Korean sweet rice cake) optional
- assorted summer fruits to garnish optional, see note below
Instructions
Using an ice shaver
- In a bowl, whisk together milk and sweetened condensed milk until well combined. Pour into a container suitable for your ice shaver and freeze until solid (about 4 hours to overnight). Use multiple containers if each serves one portion.
- Take the frozen milk out of the container and place it in an ice shaver. Shave and collect the ice in each serving bowl.
- Sprinkle misugaru on top, followed by red beans, fresh fruits, and injeolmi if desired. Drizzle about a tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk over everything. Serve immediately.
Alternative methods
- Using food processor or blender: Pour the milk mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze. Once frozen, place the milk cubes into a food processor or heavy-duty blender and blend until smooth. Be careful not to over-process.
- Using a zip bag: Pour the milk mixture into a gallon size zip bag and lay flat in the freezer. Freeze it for at least 4 hrs. Take the bag out of the freezer and thaw on the counter for 5-10 minutes or run water over it briefly to soften. Using a rolling pin, pound the bag to break up the solid milk into large chunks, flipping the bag back and forth. Stop pounding when the milk is broken into large slush chunks
- Scoop the milk chunks into serving bowls and add toppings as desired. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Be creative with toppings: Korean bingsu is versatile. Add any toppings you like, such as summer fruits (watermelon, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, mango, peach). Crunchy sweet cereals or ice cream are also commonly used.
- Freeze Your Serving Bowl: This will keep the shaved ice cold longer.