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Saba con Yelo

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Saba con Yelo

Saba con Yelo combines caramel-scented sweet saba, syrup, crushed ice, and evaporated milk.

42 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Saba con Yelo

  • 6 medium ripe saba bananas, sliced
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Evaporated milk, for serving
  • Crushed ice, for serving

How to cook Saba con Yelo

  1. 1.Cook 1 tbsp brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and lightly caramelized, without burning it.
  2. 2.Add water and bring to a boil. Stir in remaining brown sugar, salt, and vanilla until dissolved, then simmer 10 minutes.
  3. 3.Add saba and cook 10 to 15 minutes until tender but still holding their shape.
  4. 4.Cool completely, preferably overnight. Fill glasses with crushed ice, spoon over saba and syrup, and drizzle with evaporated milk.
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