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This article serves up five perfect ways to cool down!
One of the things that people look forward to during the summer are cold desserts. In the Philippines, Filipinos beat the heat by eating cool treats like halo-halo (rious sweet treats, crushed ice and milk) and ice cream. They’re so popular that you’re sure to find these treats in a lot of restaurants in Metro Manila.
While classic desserts are delicious, it also doesn’t hurt to try new variations. Luckily, many of the best restaurants in Metro Manila release new spins on crowd favorites so you can enjoy summer treats at home. If you’re looking to try something new, check out this list of 5 delectable delights you can have delivered for the perfect summer treats at home!
Where to buy:Macao Imperial Tea branches, website, and through Grab Food or Food Panda
Price:PhP175 for 700ml
Macao Imperial Tea combines milk tea and halo-halo.
Image: Macao Imperial Tea Website
Macao Imperial Tea mixes up the classic halo halo through this new concoction. If you love milk tea and halo-halo, the cheesecake halo halo combines both. With 14 ingredients, this treat features layers of signature sinkers and toppings: black pearls, taro bits, white jelly, green jelly, red jelly, grass jelly, blue jelly, yellow jelly, pudding, cheesecake cream, red bean, white pearls, and milk tea.
2. Lily’s Peanut Butter Brownie Fudge from The Lost Bread
Where to buy:The Lost Bread branches and website
Price:PhP250 per pint
The Lost Bread collabs with Lily’s Peanut Butter for this sweet surprise.
Image: The Lost Bread Website
As one of the most popular cafes in Metro Manila, The Lost Bread is no stranger to cool collabs. This April, they unveiled their latest collaboration with local brand Lily’s Peanut Butter. The creamy dessert features a vanilla ice cream base with chunks of fudge brownies and diced roasted peanuts. Sweets lovers can order the ice cream via pick-up or delivery.
PhP1,990 for Halo Halo Kit A (with ice cream, good for 6 servings)
PhP1,395 for Halo Halo Kit B (condiments only, good for 6 servings)
These kits from Milky Way Cafe let you DIY their famous halo-halo.
Image: Milky Way Website
Do you miss Milky Way Cafe’s famous halo-halo? You don’t need to go all the way to the cafe’s Makati or Rockwell branch; you can now make their cafe menu staple at home through the cafe’s halo halo kit! The kit has all the toppings and ingredients included in their amazing halo-halo like ube, leche flan, macapuno, red kaong, and saba. The kit comes in two variants: Kit A includes Milky Way’s ube ice cream while Kit B only has the ingredients. Both sets can serve up to 6 persons.
4. Pepero Ice Cream Bar
Where to buy:Jjang Korean Mart on Facebook, Haru Haru Asian Grocery on GrabFood
Price:PhP40
Pepero Icebar are available in the Philippines through online Korean marts.
Image: Jjang Korean Mart Facebook Page
If you’re a fan of anything Korean, then Pepero and all its different flavors must be no stranger to you. But did you know that Pepero can now be enjoyed as an ice cream? The Pepero Ice Bar was released last November 11, 2021 and it comes in two flavors: almond and peanut. Just like its biscuit stick version, the Pepero Ice Bar features a hard chocolate shell with crushed bits.
Where to buy:Online at https://www.hyggebeverageph.com/collections/alt-scoops
Price:PhP350 to PhP375 depending on the flavor
Alt Scoop’s ice creams are made with 100% vegan ingredients.
Image: Hygge Beverage PH Website
For folks with allergies and lactose intolerance, it can be hard to eat a pint of delicious ice cream without worrying about your tummy. But thankfully, many ice cream makers are now creating lactose-free treats. An example is Alt Scoop ice cream that is made with oat milk, a milk alternative suitable for both vegans and lactose-intolerant people. Available flavors include choco hazelnut, dark chocolate, burnt caramel with roasted pecans, and strawberry.
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These cool and refreshing treats will get you through summer while also satisfying your sweet tooth!
About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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