Easy-To-Follow 'Palamig' Recipes To Help You Cool Down In This Weather

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Mango Sago

• 4 pieces cubed mango
• 1 cup mango juice
• 1/4 cup gata or coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup sago or tapioca pearls (make sago from scratch with our recipe)
• 1/4 cup milk

1. Start off by chopping four ripe mangoes into cubes then transfer half of the mango cubes to a bowl and set aside. 
2. Next, combine remaining mango cubes, one cup mango juice, 1/4 cup coconut milk, 1/4 cup milk, and three tablespoons sugar in a blender. 
3. Lastly, add the leftover mango cubes and 1 cup cooked sago. 
4. Cover and refrigerate until cool and ready to serve. 

Ice Candy

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• 1 cup shredded young coconut meat
• 2 cups young coconut water
• 1 cup fresh milk
• 1 14oz. can condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Start off by combining coconut water, fresh milk, condensed milk, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
2. Next, add the shredded young coconut and stir.
3. Pour part of the mixture into ice candy bags using a funnel and tye a knot on the end.
4. Place in the freezer and serve when frozen.

Vietnamese Coffee

• 1 tablespoon ground coffee
• 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 Coffee filter

1. Start off by pouring ground coffee into a coffee filter base.
2. Next, pour the sweetened condensed milk into a glass.
3. Place the filter on top of the glass.
4. Pour hot water into the filter and wait for the coffee to drip through the filter and into the glass.
5. Add ice to cool and stir well before serving.

Halo Halo

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• 2 cups of shaved ice
• 1 ripe large banana
• 1 cup bottled shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup sweet corn or chickpeas
• 2 cups evaporated milk
• 1 cup firm gelatin cut into cubes
• 2 ripe mangoes
• 1 cup ripe jackfruit
• 1 cup ube halaya
• 4 scoops of favorite ice cream
• 1/2 cup rice pop

1. Next, put one-half cup of shaved ice into the glass.
2. Pour a quarter of milk evap over shaved ice into the glass.
3. Add a spoon of ube halaya on top
4. Lastly, serve with a scoop of ice cream.

Mango Graham Cake

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• 1 pack all purpose cream
• ½ cup condensed milk
• 24 pieces graham crackers
• 2 cups sliced mangoes

1. Start by combining the all purpose cream and condensed milk.
2. Next, place 2 tbsp of the mixture on a glass dish.
3. Arrange graham crackers in the bottom of the glass dish and top with the cream mixture.
4. Cover first layer with mango.
5. Repeat procedure to form 2 layers. 
6. Place in the refrigerator for 4 hours or until the graham is moist with cream then serve.

Mais Con Yelo

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• 1 can canned cream-style corn
• 1 cup crushed ice
• 1 can canned whole corn kernels
• 1 can evaporated milk
• sugar

1. Start off, by putting two tablespoons of cream-style corn in a glass.
2. Next, top off the glass with half a cup of crushed ice.
3. Add a couple tablespoons of whole kernel corn on top.
4. Top again with half a cup of crushed ice.
5. Add sugar according to taste.
6. Lastly, pour in evaporated milk then serve.

Ice Scramble

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• 3 Tablespoons Banana flavoring
• 2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 4 ½ cups Ice
• ¼ Teaspoon Natural Red food coloring

• ¼ cup Chocolate syrup
• 2 Tablespoons Powdered milk
• 5 pieces grahams chocolate crackers
• Milk powder

1. Start off by mixing milk powder and finely crushed graham crackers and set aside.
2. Next, in a blender, combine banana flavoring, powdered milk, sugar, water, red food color and ice until its a smooth mixture.
3. Place ice scramble mixture in a container and freeze.
4. Place graham mixture at the bottom of each cup then fill with ice scramble mixture.
5. Lastly, drizzle with chocolate syrup then sprinkle a bit of graham mixture and serve.

Sago’t Gulaman

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• 3 cups sago
• 1 sachet gelatin powder
• 3 cups brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 to 3 cups water

• Start off by cooking the sago and set aside.
• Cook the gelatin according to package instructions and set aside.
• Place the brown sugar in a cooking pot and caramelize using low heat.
• When the sugar starts to melt, put in water and vanilla extract then turn off heat and let cool.
• In a glass, combine sago, sliced gelatin, 3 tablespoons of sugar mixture, and a cup of cold water..
• Lastly, stir well and serve.

Saba Con Yelo

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• 4 to 6 pieces ripe saba banana peeled
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla essence
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups shaved ice
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk

1. Start off by pouring the water in a cooking pot and let boil.
2. Next, add in brown sugar and stir.
3. Add the vanilla extract and salt. Let cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the saba banana and cover the cooking pot
5. Cook and let the liquid reduce to half. Turn off the heat and allow the banana to cool.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with shaved ice
7. Lastly pour evaporated milk and serve.

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