This Best Mais Con Yelo is a refreshing layered drink that is made with sweet corn, sweetened condensed milk, and lots of ice! It's sweet and incredibly addictive, making it the perfect treat to cool down on a hot day.
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What is Mais Con Yelo?
Mais Con Yelo is a layered dessert made with sweet corn shredded ice, condensed milk, sweet milk, and Filipino ice cream!
The literal translation of Mais Con Yelo is Corn with Ice- sounds weird but surprisingly delicious especially paired with corn ice cream or even mango ice cream!
Also, there are many versions of this popular drink/dessert, and here's my version of it. Keep in mind you create this drink/dessert any way you like- as long as you have the key ingredients!
Top Tips
- Use drained canned sweet corn without salt. Also, fresh-cooked or fresh corn off the cob works too, just chill in the refrigerator before using.
- Ice: I prefer using shaved ice, but crushed ice works too! Here's my favorite ice machine that I've been using for years! Also, if you live in the Philippines, you can easily purchase shaved ice in the market.
Substitutions
- Sweet Corn Kernels
- Thawed frozen sweet corn kernels
- Cooked and cooled fresh sweet corn kernels
- Regular canned corn without salt works.
- Crushed Ice
- Ice cubes or crushed ice from a blender
- Shaved ice from a snow cone machine
- Ice cubes crushed in a food processor
- Condensed Milk
- Sweetened condensed coconut milk (dairy-free)
- Homemade condensed milk (made with milk and sugar)
- Evaporated Milk
- Full-fat coconut milk (dairy-free)
- Half-and-half (whole milk and light cream)
- Regular milk (whole or low-fat)
- Vanilla Ice Cream (Optional):
- Mango ice cream or Cheese Ice Cream (for Filipino flavor)
- Coconut ice cream (tropical twist)
- Dairy-free vanilla ice cream (vegan option)
Variations
- Fruit Explosion: Top with a medley of diced tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples, and papayas for a burst of freshness.
- Choco Overload: Drizzle chocolate syrup or add chocolate shavings on top of the corn and ice layers for a decadent chocolate twist.
- Crunch: Sprinkle crushed peanuts, cashews, or even corn flakes (corn flake cereal) over the condensed milk for a delightful texture and flavor.
- Beans: Add your favorite sweet bean for more texture.
Storage
- For the best experience, this dessert is most enjoyable when eaten immediately.
Ingredients
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- shredded ice
- sweet corn kernels
- diced mango
- grated coconut meat
- almond milk
- ice cream
Instructions
Using an ice shaver or a sharp knife, shred the ice. Feel free to use crushed ice:
Using tall glasses or bowl, add about half a glass (or bowl) of shredded ice. Add 1-2 tablespoons of corn, mango, and coconut meat, and add a layer of shaved ice.
If desired add another layer of corn, shaved ice, mango, and coconut meat:
Otherwise, drizzle, almond milk, and condensed milk and finish with a scoop of mango ice cream and to make it even more indulgent add a scoop of vanilla-flavored ice cream. If desired, drizzle additional condensed milk over ice cream and garnish with mint and enjoy as a snack:
Enjoy immediately with mango or corn ice cream:
Frequently Asked Questions
You can, but it will be very sweet. It's best to eat with shaved or crushed ice.
Use vegan ice cream and instead of using condensed milk, use agave syrup or even vegan condensed milk!
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Mais Con Yelo
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups shredded ice
- ½ cup sweet corn kernels
- ¼ cup diced mango
- ⅓ cup grated coconut meat
- ½ cup almond milk
- condensed milk for drizzling
- mango ice cream optional
Instructions
- Using an ice shaver or a sharp knife, shred ice.
- In a serving glass or bowl, add about half a glass (or bowl) of shredded ice.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons corn, mango, coconut meat, add a layer of shaved ice.
- If desired add another layer of corn, shaved ice, mango, coconut meat.
- Otherwise, drizzle, almond milk, condensed milk and finish with a scoop of mango ice cream. If desired, drizzle additional condensed milk over ice cream. Enjoy immediately!
Janey says
wow! this was amazing!! I haven't tried it with mango and it's so good!
Lainey says
Hi, Janey.
Thank you very much for your kind compliments. I'm glad you enjoyed it with mango!
Claire M says
I have never tried this with mango! Good and yummy combo