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Binsoo

Binsoo (also known as bingsu or patbingsu) is a traditional milk-based shaved ice Korean dessert. Usually served with a variety of toppings, this binsoo from Jung Eun Chae is a modernised version of binsoo, served with an orange cheong (fermented sugar syrup), pickled pears, pomegranate arils and olive oil for drizzling.

Binsoo

Credit: Jiwon Kim

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 ml) milk
  • ⅓ cup orange cheong (Korean orange syrup), plus 1 tbsp extra
  • ½ nashi pear, peeled and cored
  • 1 tbsp apple-cider vinegar
  • ¼ pomegranate, seeds
  • 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
Freezing time: overnight 

Instructions

  1. Combine the milk and 1/3 cup orange cheong in a large jug, then pour into a container and freeze overnight.
  2. 10 minutes before ready to serve, use a mandolin to thinly slice the pear. Transfer to a medium bowl with the vinegar and 1 tbsp orange cheong and mix gently to combine. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes, refrigerated.
  3. Use an ice shaver to finely shave the frozen milk into a serving dish. Arrange the sliced pear over the shaved ice and sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with the olive oil and serve immediately.

Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 6 June 2024 11:18am
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