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Kakigori (Japanese Shaved Ice)

Enjoy Kakigori, a traditional Japanese shaved ice dessert! Try it topped with easy homemade syrups like matcha, strawberry, and mango.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Cooling Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 143 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

For the Shaved Ice:
  • 6 cups Ice cubes
For the Syrups (make one or more flavor)
Matcha Syrup
  • 2 tablespoons matcha powder
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup sugar
Strawberry Syrup
  • 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen, no need to thaw)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
Mango Syrup
  • 1 cup mango chunks (fresh or frozen, no need to thaw)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
Optional
  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

Prepare one or more syrups
Matcha Syrup
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  1. Heat the water in a pan on the stove until simmering.
  2. Whisk the matcha with a little of the hot water in a small bowl, until dissolved.
  3. Add the sugar to the pot of simmering water and heat for 5 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the dissolved matcha and heat for a further minute.
Strawberry Syrup
  1. Simmer strawberries, sugar, and water for 10 minutes.
  2. Strain through a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. Cool and refrigerate.
Mango Syrup
  1. Simmer mango, sugar, and water for 10 minutes.
  2. Strain through a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. Cool and refrigerate.
Assemble Kakigori
  1. Shave ice into fine, fluffy snow using an ice shaver or whiz in a blender.
  2. Fill a small bowl or cup with shaved ice.
  3. Drizzle with syrups and (if using) the condensed milk.
  4. Add optional toppings like fruit or mochi.
  5. Serve Immediately

Nutrition Information

Calories 143kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Sodium 12mg (1%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 250IU (5%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143

% Daily Value*

Calories 143kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Sodium 12mg 1%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 250IU 5%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.