It’s the time of the year to celebrate another fun filled Halloween! Here is a simple Halloween drink to serve to your special little ghouls for the day…..
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Here’s another Philippines homemade ice block flavour that is quite popular, mango ice candy. What is so good about making ice candy is you can use any fruits that is in season and very economical if you have a large family. Making this mango ice candy is like just making a large batch of smoothie without the ice. You can add more sugar if you want a more sweeter version and adding more mango make the flavour more intense.
Melon Ice Candy (Rockmelon Ice Candy) is one of the examples of Philippines homemade “ice blocks” (as we call it in Australia). This is the domestic ones, poured in long clear plastics and tied snugly so that the overall cylindrical shape is plump and not limp, as it affects its appearance once frozen. When I was young, I use to hanged a piece of cardboard in our gate with “Ice Candy For Sale 50c” when I have that entrepreneur bug that shows up every once in a while. Usual flavour I sell was rockmelon as it is the easiest Ice Candy to make. Little kids use to knock on our door to buy some of this icy treats and I usually skipped myself afterwards to the “Sari-sari Store” (mini shop that sells everything) to buy me some “lollies” (candies).
Shredded Rockmelon Drink (Melon Drink) is always present in our household, chilling in the fridge ready to save us from the heat of Summer every year. It is already Autumn by the way, here in Brisbane and been raining on and off for 2 weeks now. Not complaining about the rain as Queensland needs the rain, specially our dams which is by the way, almost reaching the 100% mark (this event haven’t been seen for years now). But it is still hot because of the high humidity and making ice cold treats makes my days bearable. Okay, let’s go back to what I’m talking about, the Melon Drink…. in the Philippines the term “melon” is used for the rockmelon and “pakwan” term is used for watermelon but in western countries, “melon” is used to describe both of them as a general name. Have I confuse you now? Hehehehehe…….What I like about this drink is the sugar hit you get and the yummy chilled strands of the rockmelon. This is also sold as a street refreshment in the Philippines, displayed in clear barrel like jug alongside buko pandan, buko, pineapple, red gulaman and other colourful flavours. Usually ladled in a clear rectangular plastic bag with a straw, with one hand you hold the plastic bag halfway and sip this chilled drink through the straw to your heart’s content while you walk.
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