How to Make Shaved Ice at Home: Tips on Using a Shaver, Topping Suggestions, and More | Eater

"A dessert cafe with two Washington locations that creates shaved ice from a proprietary frozen flavored-milk base poured into the machine so it freezes on the barrel, producing a sturdier, longer-lasting product that holds toppings. Manager Nessa Choi advises against using ordinary cubed ice because it melts too quickly and recommends freezing water or a sweetened milk mixture in quart containers; bases can be flavored with condensed milk, honey, tea, cocoa, fruit, or extracts. For toppings she favors fresh fruit (or jams if fresh isn’t available) and suggests creative builds like a caramel version with caramel sauce, crushed Lotus Biscoff cookies, and bananas." - Kat Thompson