Creative Ways to Cook with ice water – Recipes You Haven’t Tried

Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious ice water recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.

Recipes with ice water

Image
Hong Kong Iced Lemon Tea

A classic Hong Kong-style iced lemon tea: strong black tea brewed with Lipton Yellow Label teabags, sweetened with sugar, poured over ice, and brightened with fresh lemon slices—a crisp, sweet-tart refreshment for hot days.

Image
Homemade glutinous rice wine (super juicy)

Jiuniang tastes sweet and mellow, with a soft texture, rich rice aroma and elegant wine aroma. It can be eaten in a variety of ways, both hot and cold, to meet the needs of different taste buds: Refreshing cold drink: Eat it after chilling, it is refreshing and greasy, and it is an excellent choice for cooling off in summer. Cold eating: My favorite caramel ice powder Jiuniang glutinous rice balls, ice milk Jiuniang, ice Jiuniang coffee, etc., I love the feeling of slight smoke~~~ Hot food: The heated Jiuniang is warm and nourishing, suitable for eating in cold weather or when you need to warm up (such as brown sugar Jiuniang eggs, Jiuniang dumplings, etc.). Storage: It is recommended to store it in the refrigerator, and the shelf life can reach 1 month. In the low temperature environment of the refrigerator, Jiuniang will continue to ferment slowly. After being stored for more than 1 month, the wine flavor will be more rich and mellow. At this time, Jiuniang is especially suitable for cooking with eggs and glutinous rice balls. The dessert cooked out is full of wine aroma, rich taste, warm body and stomach. Drinking taboos: Although fermented glutinous rice is delicious, it contains a certain amount of alcohol. Therefore, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, people who are allergic to alcohol and children should not consume it.

Image
Cool summer three fresh dishes

"Cool Summer Three Fresh Bowl" consists of cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and ice jelly, and its benefits to the body are mainly reflected in the following aspects: - Replenish water and electrolytes: Ice jelly itself has a high water content, and it can quickly replenish water in summer when combined with cucumbers (about 95% water content) and cherry tomatoes (about 90% water content); cucumbers also contain potassium, which helps maintain electrolyte balance in the body. ​ - Provide vitamins and dietary fiber: Cherry tomatoes are rich in vitamin C and lycopene, cucumbers contain B vitamins and dietary fiber, and ice jelly (mostly made of plant gum) can also provide a small amount of dietary fiber. The combination of the three can promote intestinal peristalsis and help digestion, which is suitable for more people.

Image
Tofu Balls

A golden, crispy flake on the outside greets the first bite—perfect and tempting. Once cut, the soft, chewy interior warms on the tongue, offering a balance between the savory tofu and the softness of the dough. The aroma is fragrant, with the presence of onions providing a warm and familiar touch, evoking memories of home cooking. Each tofu ball is light yet satisfying, ideal for afternoon tea or a welcome snack. Tofu Balls are a simple yet elegant delicacy—easy to love and always leaving you wanting more.

Image
Dragon Ball Ice Jelly

Desserts/snacks: directly used as a summer dessert to cool down, the sweetness of dragon fruit and the smoothness of ice jelly are combined, with crushed ice, coconut milk or syrup, the taste is rich, suitable for eating alone or as a dessert after a meal. ​ Drink pairing: add "Dragon Ball" to milk tea, sparkling water or juice as a visual and taste highlight, such as making "Dragon Ball Exploding Milk Tea", the spherical shape is more eye-catching in the drink, and the dragon fruit juice and the soft and tender ice jelly are blended when bitten, which increases the fun of drinking. ​ Creative cooking ingredients: used for decoration of dessert platters, fruit salad or smoothies, can also be added to yogurt, oatmeal to make healthy light meals, and even embellished in Chinese sugar water (such as red bean paste, mung bean soup) to enhance the appearance and taste diversity of dishes.

Image
Mung bean double milk ice drink (milk, condensed milk)

It's not that I can't afford the mung bean milk smoothie from my relative's (shop name) in Shanghai, but that making it yourself is more cost-effective! Keeping the mung bean skin (beating it into mung bean paste) is the key, it has the ability to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, detoxify and remove dampness. Paired with calcium-replenishing milk and condensed milk, you can make a fragrant smoothie at a cost of just a few yuan. Use the icy taste to "suppress" the summer heat, use the mung bean skin diet therapy to "extinguish fire and detoxify" the body, spend a little money to get the sugar water freedom and health buff together, the cost-effectiveness is directly maximized, and both the wallet and health can be fed comfortably~

Image
Mango Glutinous Rice Balls

The joy of desserts cannot be lacking! Mango with meatballs is a double attack of beauty and deliciousness - the portion is always too small when bought outside. Making it yourself can not only control sugar, but also use the natural sweet fragrance of seasonal mango as a base. Cook a pot of Q-elastic meatballs covered with dense fruit puree. The icy taste mixed with the soft and chewy taste dances on the tip of the tongue. This is the sweet home court that summer should have. The happiness of falling in one bite arrives directly. Which bowl do you want to eat😋

Image
Linglong Shuangshengjian (dumpling skin version)

Thumb-fried dumplings are made of thin and transparent dumpling skin with delicate folds, shaped like a fistful of ingots, fried until the bottom is crispy with amber crust, sprinkled with white sesame seeds and tender green onions, just like stars. The moment you bite it, the hot and fragrant gravy bursts on the tip of your tongue, and the meaty aroma is intoxicating. Snowflake dumplings are also eye-catching, with starch water outlining the ice flower background, snow-white and crystal like blooming frost flowers, crispy skin, full filling, and crisp sound and meaty aroma intertwined when you bite it.

Image
Ice Cendol

undefined

Image
Nutrijel Chocolate Moss Ice

Imagine a cup of es lumpur with a soft texture like morning moss—cool and tempting, greeting the tongue with a cooling sensation that instantly refreshes. Warm chocolate jelly poured over the ice shards creates a visual “moss effect,” as if declaring the beauty and uniqueness of this dish. Each sip presents a rich blend of sweet cream and chocolatey notes, blending gently with the coolness of the ice cubes—providing a delicious sensation that is both modern and familiar. The aroma of milk and cream wafts through the air, adding intimacy to each sip. Perfect for a hot day or as a sweet treat when you're in the mood for a treat—Es Moss Nutrijel Coklat is not only refreshing, but also tempting.