Fruit and Tapioca Shaved Ice

Fruit and Tapioca Shaved Ice

Ingredients:

• 8 1/4 cups water
• 2/3 cup large pearl tapioca (not quick cooking)
• 1/2 cup dark palm sugar, grated or crumbled
• Salt to taste
• 3/4 cup Jolly Coconut Milk
• 2 pcs firm-ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 can Jolly Tropical Fruit Cocktail, drained
• 2 cups shaved ice
• Jolly Maraschino Cherries, for topping

Procedure:

1. Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan.
2. Add tapioca, stirring constantly.
3. Gently boil, stirring occasionally, until tapioca is almost completely translucent, 40 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending on size of tapioca.
4. Remove from heat and let tapioca stand, covered, until completely translucent.
5. While tapioca is standing, bring sugar, a pinch of salt, and remaining 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
6. Simmer syrup until slightly thickened, about 5 min.
7. Add Jolly Coconut Milk and whisk into syrup until combined well.
8. Chill syrup until cold, about 1 hour.
9. Transfer tapioca to a large bowl filled halfway with cold water, swirl, and then drain in sieve. (This removes excess starch.)
10. Spoon equal amount into each of 4 glasses (there will be some left over), then divide mango, Jolly Tropical Fruit Cocktail into four parts. Top with shaved ice and Jolly Maraschino Cherry.