Kakigori (Japanese shaved ice with strawberry milk syrup)
Snowy, fluffy shaved ice under fresh strawberry syrup and a drizzle of condensed milk, made with just a blender.
- Time30 min plus freezing
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.75 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Pour the water into 2 or 3 ice cube trays or shallow freezer boxes. Freeze for at least 6 hours, until completely solid.
360 min - 2
Make the syrup. Put the chopped strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a small pan over a low heat. Simmer for 8 minutes until soft and syrupy.
8 min - 3
Press the mixture through a sieve into a jug and cool, then chill until very cold.
- 4
Put 4 bowls in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill.
- 5
Take the ice out 5 minutes before using. Blitz in batches in a powerful blender or food processor, pulsing until the ice looks like soft fine snow. Do not over blend or it will melt.
5 min - 6
Pile the shaved ice into the chilled bowls in light mounds.
- 7
Spoon the strawberry syrup over and drizzle with condensed milk. Top with a whole strawberry each and serve straight away with a spoon.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
