Minutas Salvadoreñas
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Drinks
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Cuisine
Salvadoran
Minutas Salvadoreñas
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Minutas are Salvadoran treats prepared with crushed ice generously drizzled with syrup.
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Ingredients
- ice snowy texture, shaved
For the syrups
For the tamarind syrup
- 8 cups water
- 10 oz. tamarind , peeled
- 1¼ cup caster sugar
For the strawberry syrup
- 8 cups water
- 2¼ cups caster sugar
- 4 lb strawberries , crushed
For the coconut syrup
- 12 cups water
- 3½ cups caster sugar
- 4½ cups powdered milk
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 4 lb coconut grated
- 1½ cup evaporated milk
Instructions
Tamarind syrup
- In a large non-stick coated saucepan over medium heat, boil 6 cups (1,5 liter) of water mixed with the tamarind to make a concentrate. Set aside.
- In another large non-stick coated saucepan, cook the remaining water (2 cups / 500 ml) and sugar until a light caramel is obtained.
- Remove from heat and mix the light caramel and the reserved tamarind syrup.
- Let cool completely.
Strawberry syrup
- Boil the water in a large, non-stick saucepan.
- Over medium heat, one minute after boiling, add the sugar, stirring constantly until boiling and thickening.
- Add the crushed strawberries and mix well.
- Stir another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Coconut syrup
- Boil the water in a large non-stick coated saucepan.
- Over medium heat, 2 minutes after boiling, add the sugar and mix.
- Add the powdered milk and cornstarch and whisk well.
- Add the grated coconut and evaporated milk.
- Cook for 20 minutes over low to medium heat and allow to cool completely and thicken.
Assembly
- Place shaved ice in the bottom of a glass or saucer.
- Drizzle liberally with cooled syrup, as desired.
- Serve immediately.
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