Mango Ice Candy

Mango Ice Candy is a refreshing popular frozen treat on hot summer days in the Philippines. and is made with sweet and juicy mangoes, blended with milk, sugar, and other flavourings. What made this ice cream very creamy and fruity are the fresh mangoes that are blended together. The mixture is then poured into plastic molds and frozen until solid, creating a refreshing and creamy mango ice candy. With its vibrant yellow color and irresistible mango flavor, mango ice candy offers a burst of tropical goodness in every bite. It provides a cooling respite from the scorching heat, making it a favorite among both kids and adults alike.

Mango Ice Candy Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo ripe mangoes
• 1 can (410 mL) evaporated milk
• 1 can (300 mL) condensed milk
• 1 & 1/2 cup white sugar (adjust as needed)
• 2 liters water
• 1 cup cassava flour + 1 cup water to dissolve
• 1 teaspoon mango flavoring (optional)

Directions:

1. Wash and prepare the mangoes. Slice the cheeks and separate the flesh from the skin using a glass. Transfer the mangoes to a blender. Make some mango tidbits out of the flesh from the seed.
2. Pour half of the evaporated milk. Blend until smooth.
3. On a small bowl, dissolve the cassava flour in a cup of water.
4. Pour liters of water in a pot. Add the sugar and dissolved cassava flour. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring the pot to a boil using high heat. Stir continously while cooking until it becomes thicker.
5. Once boiling, lower the heat setting. Add the other half of the evaporated milk and the whole can of condensed milk. Add the mango tidbits. Stir to mix well.
6. Lastly, add the blended mango. Mix well. Add a few drops of mango flavoring if you like. Continue simmering for a few more minutes using low heat. Turn the heat off and let the mixture cool completely.
7. Once cool, transfer the mixture to ice candy bags. Tie them well and freeze overnight until formed.
8. Beat the heat and enjoy some mango ice candy! Yum!

What is Ice Candy?

Ice Candy is a popular frozen dessert in the Philippines, enjoyed especially during hot summer days. It is a simple and refreshing treat made by freezing a flavored liquid mixture in long, narrow plastic bags or molds. The mixture typically consists of fruit juices, milk, sugar, and sometimes additional ingredients like chocolate, coconut, or other flavors. This summer treat is believed to have been influenced by various frozen desserts from different cultures.

Aside from halo-halo, ice candy is one among the most awaited treats during summer time. From classic flavors like mango, buko (coconut), and melon, to unique combinations and creative variations, ice candy offers a refreshing and convenient way to cool down and satisfy one’s sweet tooth.

Mango Ice Candy

Ice candy’s popularity in the Philippines can be attributed to its simplicity, affordability, and accessibility. It emerged as a homemade treat that provided a refreshing respite from the tropical heat. Usually, people make large batches of ice candy for the purpose of selling. I can still remember ice candies which are being sold for 2 pesos each. I wonder how much are ice candies being sold today.

If you’re a Batang 90s, then you can totally remember our favorite Jolly Ice Candy which we cut in the middle and share with our playmate. Most of the ice candies nowadays were made using juice powder unlike before where fresh fruits are juiced to make ice candies. (No wonder why not many kids are excited with ice candies now).

I can still remember having a hard time when choosing the flavor of my ice candy. One of the best ice candies I’ve tasted was from my Tita Mendy, who was the neigborhood’s cooling store. She has ice candy, ice creams, palamig and halo-halo. She has various flavors for her ice candy which includes strawberry, mango and pandan. Her ice candy stood out from the others since hers has this distinct type of smoothness and creaminess. Ice candies from others stores just felt as hard as an ice, but with flavor haha.

Among Tita Mendy’s ice candies, the mango flavor is my favorite. I can still remember watching her preparing the fresh mangoes and tasting them if they are sweet enough before adding to the batch. Mangoes are often considered one of the best fruits for making ice candy due to their sweet and tropical flavor profile. Mangoes are naturally sweet and have a rich, luscious flavor. This sweetness adds a delicious taste to the ice candy, making it a satisfying and refreshing treat.

The creamy and smooth texture when pureed or blended gives the ice candy a creamy and velvety mouthfeel, making it even more enjoyable to eat.

The good thing was I knew how my Tita Meldy made her ice candies more smooth and creamy. And I will share the secret to you in this recipe! If you wanna know how to make mango ice candies either for selling or personal consumption, simply read and follow the quick and easy steps below!

How to Make Mango Ice Candy

Most people just want to buy their ice candies because prepare them seems to be laborious. While there is a little truth in that statement, I think now is the perfect time to share one of my favorite quotes: “Enjoy the journey, not the destination” (But of course we will enjoy the ice candies in this case!

Preparing the fruit blend for ice candies is really easy. To have the best ice candy in town, I still do my Tita Meldy’s technique. Taste the mangoes before adding into the blend! The best mangoes are the overripe ones. To prepare the mangoes, simply blend them with milk.

Here is the secret to the ice candy’s creamy texture: cassava flour! Who would have wondered that there is flour in an ice candy?! To prepare this, simply dissolve the cassava flour in a cup of water before adding into the main pot of sweetened water which serves as the ice candy base. Then, add the rest of the ingredients to complete the blend. Do a taste test and adjust the sweetness accordingly. Based on my personal experience, I like to make my base extra sweet since the sweetness is toned down once the ice cream freezes.

Now comes the very time-consuming part: transferring the mixture to ice candy bags. I used 1 & ½ size of ice candy bags using this recipe and yields around 50 pieces of ice candies. Do this with your family and have this as your bonding time. Just make sure that the ice candies are the same in length!

I usually enjoy my frozen mango ice candy during the noon time. This serves as my dessert after lunch, and my snack during the afternoon. It’s just something you can resist once you started with one! Yum!

Paano Magluto ng Mango Ice Candy

Mga Sangkap:

• 1 kilong hinog na mangga
• 1 latang (410 mL) evaporated milk
• 1 latang (300 mL) condensed milk
• 1 & 1/2 tasa puting asukal (dagdagan kung kinakailangan)
• 2 litrong tubig
• 1 tasang cassava flour + 1 tasang tubig (pang tunaw)
• 1 kutsaritang mango flavoring (optional)

Paano Gawin:

1. Hugasan at ihanda ang mga mangga. Hiwain ang mga pisngi nito at kunin ang laman gamit ang isang baso. Ilipat ang mga mangga sa blender. Gumawa ng mango tidbits galing sa mga natirang laman mula sa buto.
2. Ibuhos ang kalahati ng evaporated milk. I-blender ng ilang minuto hanggang maging smooth.
3. Sa isang maliit na tasa, tunawin ang cassava flour sa isang tasa ng tubig.
4. Maglagay ng tubig sa isang kaldero. Sunod na ilagay ang asukal at tinunaw na cassava flour. Haluin hanggang matunaw ang asukal. Pakuluan ito gamit ang malakas na apoy. Haluin nang haluin habang niluluto hanggang sa lumapot.
5. Kapag kumukulo na, hinaan ang apoy. Sunod na ilagay ang natirang kalahati ng evaporated milk at buong lata ng condensed milk. Ilagay na rin ang mango tidbits. Haluin ng mabuti.
6. Huling idagdag ang binlender na mangga. Haluin nang mabuti at lagyan ng ilang drops ng mango flavoring (optional). Pakuluan pa ito gamit ang mababang apoy. Pagkatapos ng ilang minuto, patayin ang apoy at hayaang malamig ang mixture.
7. Kapag malamig na, ilipat ang mixture sa ice candy bags. Itali ang mga ito ng maayos at ilagay sa freezer magdamag hanggang tumigas.
8. Kainin and enjoyin ang malamig na mango ice candy lalo na sa tanghaling tapat. Yum!