KitchenAid Shave Ice Recipe Ideas & Tips

Sharing some combinations that worked well for me!

Below are some “recipes” for various shave ice creations I came up with while using my New KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment. Share in the comments what you have made and liked!

After you shave your creation – you’ll have a little piece of ice leftover – you can break along the “X” markings and add to your creation as you would stick a cookie into a bowl of ice cream.

My Favorite Creation! ⬇️ (link will take you to another page)

Strawberry Lemonade Dream Shave Ice

My favorite shave ice recipe made with the KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment! Strawberry lemonade fluffy, snow-like shaved ice – over creamy vanilla ice cream and topped with strawberry puree syrup! YUM!

Check out this recipe

What is Shave Ice?

Shave ice (not shaved ice) is a cool fluffy treat! Shave ice originated in places like Japan and Hawaii – where large blocks of ice were “shaved” to order and usually topped with sweet syrup, sweetened condensed milk (called a “snow cap”) and various toppings. Sometimes the shave ice is shaved over something, such as ice cream…like in my recipe! But shave ice can also be savory, used in a cocktail or makes a super cool coffee treat! The possibilities are endless!

Shave Ice vs Snow Cone:

Shave Ice is a light fluffy snow-like texture that is shaved right before eating unlike snow cones which are compressed with hard crunchy ice bits and pieces.

Some great Shave Ice Blogs I Found:

21 DIY All Natural Snow Cone Syrup Recipes

The Ultimate Hawaii Shave Ice Guide

Sugar Free Shave Ice Recipes

How to Use KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment:

KitchenAid Shave Ice Recipe Ideas

Here are some combinations I have tried with my KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment.

Each combination/"recipe" gives amount to fill 1 plastic "ice mold" cup.

You can fill about 7-ounces up to the "fill-line" on each cup.

Each frozen ice mold cup will make about a pint of shave ice.

Tina Verrelli – epicuricloud.com

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Equipment

• 1 KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment
• 1 KitchenAid Stand Mixer

Ingredients

S'Mores Shave Ice

• 7 ounces chocolate milk for each filling each puck
• graham cracker crumbs
• marshmallow sundae sauce
• toasted marshmallows optional garnish

Sweet Creamy Espresso Shave Ice – mix well before freezing

• 1 shot (1 oz) espresso
• 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 5 ounces milk

Un-Sweetened Creamy Espresso Shave Ice

• 1 shot (1 oz) espresso
• 6 ounces milk

Cold Brew Cloud

• 3.5 ounces cold brew coffee
• 3.5 ounces milk

Vanilla Cream – mix well before freezing

• 1 ounce sweetened condensed milk
• 6 ounces milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fluffy Banana Freeze

• 1-2 ripe bananas smush in ice cup up to fill-line with fork

Cosmo Blizzard (cocktail) – see below for alcohol ingredients & info.

• 7 ounces cranberry juice such as Ocean Spray type

Basic Fruit Syrup (for topping shave ice)(this recipe from KitchenAid)

• 2.5 cups (400g) fruit
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) water
• 1/2 cup (130g) sugar
• 1 pinch (0.9g) salt
• 30 ml juice of 1 lemon or lime – unless making citrus flavor

Fresh Watermelon with Tajin Seasoning

• fresh watermelon cubes, pulsed with chopper to break it down a bit, doesn't need to be completely pureed. I put mine through a fine strainer, picked out any big seeds and put the pulp back in with the juice. Stirred it up and poured into ice molds.
• Tajin* Seasoning and lime wedges for topping if desired

Hard Cider

• 7 ounces apple juice for filling each cup Shave into glass
• hard cider to pour over apple shave ice
• garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks optional

Caramel Apple Dirty Soda – If desired drizzle inside of glass with caramel syrup before shaving ice

• 7 ounces apple juice for filling each cup Shave into glass
• Dr. Pepper or Ginger Ale Soda for pouring over shaved apple juice
• half and half to splash in to make it "dirty"
• whipped cream & caramel drizzle

Instructions 

General Instructions:

• For all* of the above combinations I used the fine shave ice blade and did not need to temper the ice mold "pucks" – just let them sit out long enough so you can pop them out of the mold. (*The banana options works well with the coarse blade. It makes "ribbons".)

  Each combination/"recipe" gives amount to fill 1 plastic "ice mold" cup.

  You can fill about 7-ounces up to the "fill-line" on each cup.

  Each frozen ice mold cup will make about a pint of shave ice.

  Freeze 12+ hours or until completely frozen.

  You can "harvest" the frozen pucks by removing the frozen puck from the cup and storing the pucks in a freezer bag/container.

Any Combination/Recipe with Sweetened Condensed Milk –

• Make sure to mix the the thick sweetened condensed milk well into the other ingredients – so it doesn't settle to the bottom of the ice mold cup during freezing. I usually just whisk the ingredients in a bowl until well mixed. (not vigorous whisking – don't really want to aerate.)

Cosmo Blizzard Cocktail:

• To each chilled martini glass add:
• 1 1/2 oz chilled vodka, 1/2 oz chilled triple sec and 1/2 oz lime juice
• Shave the frozen cranberry juice puck into a bowl and spoon over the alcohol mixture in each glass.
• Garnish with a lime wheel and a cocktail straw.

Basic Fruit Syrup Instructions:

• Add all ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil.
• Simmer until sugars are dissolved and fruit is soft.
• Puree all ingredients and strain.
• Cool completely. Add water if too thick to sink into shave ice.
• Note: all fruit is different as far as sweetness and moisture content – all measurements are approx.

Topping Ideas:

• The coffee and banana mixtures are tasty with caramel, chocolate syrups, whipped cream and/or sweetened condensed milk.

  Fruit syrups are delicious on plain shaved ice and the vanilla cream

Notes

Tajin Seasoning:

Is a mild chili pepper, lime and salt spice blend that is delicious with the sweet watermelon shave ice!

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