Ümran KurutluoğluCommis
13 September 2026 Last updated: 13 September 2026

Kakigōri is a Japanese summer dessert: water ice is shaved razor-thin into a loose, snow-like mound, then topped with fruit syrup and sweetened condensed milk. Its fine, delicate texture absorbs the syrup without the crunch of crushed ice. This recipe uses homemade strawberry syrup; if you do not have a machine, you can shave the ice with a grater.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Freeze the water

3 min

If you have a shaved-ice machine, pour the drinking water into its molds. Otherwise, pour it into two shallow, wide containers no deeper than 3 cm. Thin blocks freeze more evenly and are easier to hold while grating. Put the containers in the freezer.

2

Cook the strawberry syrup

12 min

Remove the stems from the strawberries and quarter them. Put them in a saucepan with the sugar and stir until the sugar is wet and the berries release their juices. Add the lemon juice and cook over medium-low heat for 8–10 minutes, skimming off any foam, until the syrup coats the back of a spoon. Lightly mash the berries with a fork and let the syrup cool.

3

Chill the bowls

1 min

Put the four serving bowls in the freezer; ice melts more slowly in a chilled bowl.

4

Shave the ice

10 min

If you have a machine, place the block inside and shave it directly into a bowl. Otherwise, remove the block from its container and let it sit at room temperature until the surface glistens slightly so it will not break on the grater. Hold it with a towel and grate it on the finest side of a sturdy grater. Let the fluffy ice fall loosely into the bowl without pressing it down.

5

Finish with syrup and milk

4 min

Pour half the syrup over each mound, add a little more shaved ice and drizzle the remaining syrup over it. Pour the sweetened condensed milk in a thin stream over the top and serve immediately with a spoon.

Reminder

Freeze the ice molds for at least overnight until the water is completely solid. Chill the syrup in the refrigerator, too; warm syrup will collapse the mound of shaved ice immediately. Allergens: based on the ingredient list, contains milk and dairy products. Check packaged ingredients for other allergens.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
206 kcalCalories
2 gProtein
47.2 gCarbohydrate
1.9 gFat
1.3 gFiber
45.3 gSugar
26 mgSodium
1.1 gSaturated Fat
Protein 4% Carbohydrate 88% Fat 8%
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İsmail Kandemir 2 weeks ago

Buzu bir gecede dondurdum ama tıraşlarken un gibi değil parça parça çıktı. Suyu kaynatıp soğutarak dondurmak daha berrak ve kolay tıraşlanan bir blok veriyormuş, ikinci denemede öyle yaptım.

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İlker Bozkurt 2 weeks ago

Kâseleri önceden soğutmayı atladım, buz tabakta hemen eridi.

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