How to Make Halo-Halo
Chef Dale Talde puts his spin on the classic Filipino dessert.
Unfamiliar with halo-halo? Think of this traditional Filipino dessert as a shaved-ice sundae. “In any city on or around the equator, you find easy and cheap desserts like halo-halo,” says chef Dale Talde of Talde in Brooklyn. “It’s a matter of using what you have, in this case ice, and condensed milk, and making your own version of ice cream to enjoy in the heat.” And what about Talde's signature Cap' n Crunch topping? "It's about making it yours," he says. "My family used rice cereal. I figured if I was going to top mine with a cereal it would be a dope one like Cap n' Crunch."
Here's how to construct your own halo-halo with green tea matcha, strawberries, and basil—and plenty of other toppings.
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- Yields:
- 1 - 4 serving(s)
- Prep Time:
- 2 hrs 30 mins
- Cook Time:
- 10 mins
- Total Time:
- 2 hrs 40 mins
Ingredients
Green Tea Ice
- 4 c.
water
- 1 tbsp.
green tea matcha
- 1 c.
condensed milk
Strawberry Basil
- 1 c.
strawberries, cleaned and halved
- 1/4 c.
sugar
- 1
pinch salt
- 1 tsp.
cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp.
lime juice
- 4
large leaves basil, torn
Additional Ingredients
nata de coco*
macapuno*
- 2 c.
Mixed Berry Cap'n Crunch
Directions
- Step 1Mix green tea ice ingredients and freeze until completely hard.
- Step 2Mix strawberry basil ingredients together and let marinate for 2 hours.
- Step 3Assemble the halo-halo. Shave the green tea ice (ideally with an ice shaver) into a bowl, then top with strawberry basil, nata de coco, macapuno, and Cap'n Crunch.
*You can buy these at Filipino grocery stores or online.
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