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Hawaiian Shave Ice Two Ways

  PINEAPPLE-MANGO SYRUP
 2 cups pineapple cubes (about 1/2 fresh pineapple)
 1 cup sliced mango
 1/4 cup sugar
  PLUM SYRUP
 1 pound red plums, pitted and sliced
 1/2 cup sugar
 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus more to taste
 6 cups ice cubes
 1 pint vanilla ice cream
 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
  Toasted coconut flakes
Step 1
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Make pineapple-mango syrup: Put pineapple cubes, mango slices, sugar, and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until pineapple and mango are softened, about 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Pour into a blender and purée into a thick syrup. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and chill until ready to use.

Step 2
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Make plum syrup: Put plums, sugar, and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, then lower heat to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 minutes. Let sit until slightly cooled, about 10 minutes. Pour into a blender with lemon juice and purée; taste and add more lemon juice if you like. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer, adding more water if needed for a thick syrup. Chill until ready to use.

Step 3
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Make shave ice: Process ice cubes in a food processor, 2 cups at a time, until cubes stop clattering and look like snow, with no lumps. Or, use a shave-ice machine.

Step 4
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Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to each serving dish. Top with shave ice, then drizzle with either syrup plus a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk. Sprinkle with coconut flakes.

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Make ahead: Syrups, chilled, up to 5 days. Shave ice, frozen, up to 1 day (whirl again before serving to break up icy clumps).

Per serving with 2 tbsp. Pineapple-Mango Syrup: 361 Cal., 14% (51 Cal.) from fat; 7.2g Protein; 5.6g Fat (3.6g sat.); 71g Carbo (1.6g fiber); 104mg Sodium; 28mg Chol.

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Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving with 2 tbsp. Plum Syrup.