Red Bean Dessert Recipe

This red bean ice is a dessert originating from Hong Kong. This dessert is very popular in summer. The Ingredients are red beans, evaporated milk, and sugar syrup. It is usually served with shaved ice.

Red Bean

The main ingredient for processing Red Bean Ice is red beans. You have to buy good quality red beans to produce a delicious and nutritious drink. Choose dry or fresh kidney beans with a smooth surface, no sprouts, no holes and wrinkles, and the color are not black. If you choose to buy boiled kidney beans, choose beans that are not slimy and slippery, do not smell sour, and are also soft.

Tips for Processing Red Beans

1. Choose Fresh Red Beans
   Buy dried red beans or fresh red beans with a smooth surface. Nuts are not hollow and wrinkled, not blackish red, and not sprouting.
2. Wash and Soak
   Clean the kidney beans under running water. Then soak the red beans in a basin of water. Soak fresh kidney beans for about 1-2 hours or soak dried kidney beans overnight. In order to produce a soft peanut texture.
3. Boil Red Beans
   Strain the red beans that you have soaked before. Then boil in a pot of clean water for 2 hours. When the water shrinks, add the water. Don’t add sugar to the pea stew until the beans are completely soft.

Sweetened condensed milk

1. Pay attention to the person who will consume it
   The sugar content in sweetened condensed milk is very high, while the protein content is very low. Therefore, it is not suitable for children and people with diabetes. So, you must first know who will consume Red Bean Ice before deciding to use sweetened condesed milk.
2. Choose the Variant
   Generally, when making Red Bean Ice, more people use the original variant of sweetened condesed milk. However, if you like chocolate, you can use the sweetened condesed milk variant which is chocolate flavored. This sweetened condesed milk is also available in full cream and cocopandan variants, choose according to your taste.
3. Choose Packaging as Needed
   Sweetened condesed milk is available in various forms of packaging. Tin packaging is more durable and not easily damaged. If you only make Red Bean Ice in small portions, you should choose a practical disposable sachet packaging. This is also available in pouch packaging which is easier for you to open and store again.
   Nearest Fresh Red Bean Ice Stall
   To accompany the summer or dry season that makes your throat dry, you can taste the freshness of Palembang’s signature Red Bean Ice. You can feel the freshness and enjoyment at one of the ice shops below:

1. Pak Djon Red Bean Ice

The location of Pak Djon’s Red Bean Ice stall is on Jalan Captain A. Rivai Number 690, 26 Ilir D. I, Ilir Barat I District, Palembang. The Red Bean Ice and Pempek at this shop are known to be delicious and the parking lot is also wide.

2. Pondok Bahrein

RM Bahrein’s address is RT 04 RW 01, Bantarjati, North Bogor District, Bogor. Open every day from 10.00 to 21.00 WIB. One serving of Red Bean Ice costs IDR 20,000 only. The taste of the food and drink is known to be delicious, the prices are affordable, and the place is also clean.

3. Pasar Cisangkuy

At Cisangkuy Market, fresh red bean ice is also available. The location is at Jalan Cisangkuy Number 64, Citarum, Bandung Wetan District, Bandung. Open every day from 10.00 to 22.00 WIB. The price of one serving of Red Bean Ice at this place is only IDR 19,000. Besides Red Bean Ice, you can also enjoy other dishes with no less delicious taste.

4. Es Kacang Merah Bangka 778

For those of you who live in West Jakarta and its surroundings, you can enjoy fresh Red Beans Ice at the Es Kacang Merah Bangka 778 stall. The address is at Jalan Meruya Ilir Raya Number 18B, RT 2 RW 8, Srengseng, Kembangan District, West Jakarta. Open every Tuesday to Sunday from 13.00 to 19.00 WIB. Red Beans Ice at this shop is very popular for its freshness at an affordable price, which is IDR 13,000 per serving.