Shaved Ice Recipe (Nam Kang Sai)
Try this easy shaved ice recipe (Thai nam kai sai)—a refreshing and budget-friendly dessert. Customize with your favorite add-ins for a kid-friendly ice cream!
Ingredients
MUST-HAVES
- shaved ice, as needed
- flavored syrup, see notes, add to taste
TOPPINGS (OPTIONAL)
- sweetened condensed milk, add to taste
- evaporated milk, add to taste
- toasted bread, add to taste
- grass jelly, add to taste
- atap fruit, add to taste
Instructions
- Use your shaved ice machine to make shaved ice, or place crushed ice in a sealed plastic bag and crush it with a rolling pin or pestle. If you have a good processor, you can use that to make shaved ice. Transfer the shaved ice to a serving bowl.
- Drizzle your favorite flavored syrup over the ice.
- Swirl coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk over the top.
- Add toppings of your choice – fruits, jelly cubes, toasted broad, you name it. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Finish your dessert with as much syrup, fruits, toppings, and sweets as you like.
- Flavored syrup - I used Sala Syrup by Hales Blue Boy. You can use any brand of flavored syrup and any flavor you like.
- Shaved ice - To make shaved ice without a machine, place crushed ice in a sealed plastic bag and crush it with a rolling pin or pestle. If you have a good processor, you can use that to make shaved ice.
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Sugar: 37g
