This ice candy rocks as best dessert to beat the summer heat

Beat the summer heat with these nostalgic and fruity Filipino ice candy flavors.

Upon entering the summer season, the heat gets more intense—we sweat for more, then click the fan’s number 3 and open the aircon to get more air. While doing these things can lessen the heat, people long for the coldness and crave for cold sweet treats.

Ice candy is one of the best desserts that one can remember, which they can either buy it from an ice candy vendor or from their neighbor who wants to earn for a living.

Every noon time or afternoon of the day—when the sun peeks itself more along with its radiant rays, kids can get their ice candies and pay a few peso coins, within a range from ₱5 to ₱10. They also invite their parents and grandparents to buy, which becomes a shared bonding for the family. Ice candy is not only a dessert for kids, but all ages can enjoy it.

Cooling down with classic flavors

Ice candies are sold in a variety of flavors. One of the ice candy’s best-selling flavor is a fruit salad, filled with additional bits of fruits that taste like the iconic fruity salad that is served every Christmas, New Year, and other special occasions. Other vendors make fruit flavors like mango, strawberry, orange, melon, buko, avocado, and buko pandan, which they add milk to serve a mix of milky and fruity flavor to their buyers and suki (or loyal customers). Others prefer milk, chocolate, cookies and cream, and cheese to make them remember of the usual ice cream flavors.

In a post from a Reddit, u/lunefaeryy asks commenters on their favorite flavor and allows them to choose between ice candy and ice pops as best desserts for summer. Most commenters choose ice candy as they taste not only the sweetness, but also the presence of organic fruit or ice cream flavors. Others said that it is more flavorful and easier to open than ice pops.

While others buy from vendors or their neighbors, ice candy can be simply made at home by preparing ice and a fruit or ice cream flavor of their choice. After blending these ingredients, they can pour them into the ice candy wrappers and freeze them afterwards. The next day, families can get them from the freezer after eating their meals.

The summer season is the best instance that you can try this dessert to beat the heat and recall this memory from childhood. Not only that, these colorful cold pieces can be consumed to satisfy your sweet tooth.