00:00Made with layers of strawberry sauce, sweet azuki beans and chewy mochi bowls, this strawberry
00:05mochi milk was inspired by Nana's Green Tea's seasonal drink menu and captures the delicious
00:11flavours and textures of Shigo Daifuku. For a printable version of this recipe, visit my website
00:16just google strawberry mochi milk statue to find me. I'm going to start by making the strawberry
00:21sauce, so add about 5 finely chopped strawberries to a cold pan along with 2 teaspoons of granulated
00:27sugar and half teaspoon of lemon juice. Heat it on medium and mix it continuously to prevent burning.
00:34This recipe makes one portion, but you can make a larger batch of strawberry sauce and keep it in
00:40the fridge for about 4 days. If you want to save time, you can certainly use store-bought strawberry
00:45sauce instead. And even though this drink is inspired by Ichigo Daifuku, you don't necessarily
00:50have to stick to strawberry. You could try blueberry, mango or whatever fruit sauces you like.
00:57As you go, gently crush the strawberries with your spatula. I'm not too thorough here because I
01:02personally like mine to have some chunks of strawberries in there. Once it's kind of thick
01:06and jammy like this, take it off the heat and leave it to cool. Start boiling a pot of water
01:11and then we
01:12can move on to making the mochi bowls. Grab a small bowl and add 1 tablespoon of glutinous rice flour
01:19and
01:20quarter teaspoon of potato starch. Mix those together, then add about 1 and a half teaspoon of water.
01:27I'm adding half a teaspoon at a time and we just want it to come together to form a shapeable
01:32dough.
01:33Making these mochi bowls is pretty quick and easy, but it can be a bit of pain if you want
01:38to enjoy
01:38this drink more often. Luckily, you can freeze them in batches after they're cooked and throw them in a
01:44bowl of warm water before adding them to your drink, so feel free to make a larger batch for future
01:49drinks.
01:52Once it starts to clump together, you should be able to pick it up and knead it in your hands
01:57like this.
01:58If it seems too dry and crumbly, then you can split it with a little bit more water.
02:03And if you accidentally added too much water, you can fix it by adding more glutinous rice flour.
02:09Next, we're going to roll it into a long thin cylinder, about 1cm thick, cutting in half,
02:17line them up and then cut them into small pieces. We're aiming for mochi bowls a similar size to
02:23tapioca pearls, but you can eyeball this, no need to be exact. Before you start boiling them,
02:29prepare a bowl of ice water and place it next to your stove. My water is at a rolling boil,
02:35so now I'm going to roll my mochi bowls and drop them straight in. I find placing 4 or 5
02:40pieces
02:40on my palm spaced well apart and then rolling them together helps speed up the process. Then you can
02:46drop them straight in the water and give them a little nut to stop them sticking to the bottom of
02:52the pot. Once they start floating, set a timer for 30 seconds and then transfer them to ice-cold water
03:09to cool them down quickly. While those cool down, I'm just going to add about 1.5 teaspoon of condensed
03:20milk to 150ml of whole milk and give it a mix. Of course, the condensed milk is optional, but it
03:26adds a nice milky sweetness. Feel free to use your favourite plant-based alternative if you want to make
03:33it vegan-friendly. Okay, we're ready to assemble. So first, add the strawberry sauce. If you're using
03:39store-bought, add about 3 tablespoons. Then we're going to drain the mochi bowls and mix them in with
03:46the strawberries. Next, I have one tablespoon of boiled adzuki beans. Adzuki beans take about an hour
03:56to boil, so it's really convenient if you can buy them pre-boiled like this. If not, I recommend
04:02making a larger batch and using them for other recipes. Top those layers with a few ice cubes,
04:08then pour the milk gently over the top to keep all the layers intact. Now you can enjoy it just
04:16like
04:17that, but for the final Nana's green tea-inspired touch, I'm going to top it with whipped cream
04:22and a few leftover mochi bowls, adzuki beans, and a strawberry for decoration.
04:34And that's it. All the things we love about Ichigo Daifuku in a drink. Give it a good mix and
04:40enjoy.
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04:47Okay, let's cover the ingredients one more time. And if you're ready to cook,
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04:56on your screen. There we go, the link to the full recipe is on the screen for you now,
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