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Guri Guri - Hawaiian Ice Cream

If you’re from Hawaii, you know about Guri Guri – Hawaiian Ice Cream. The best way for me to describe Guri Guri is if a slushie and ice cream had a baby, the product would be Guri Guri. It’s a creamy delight that is a perfect dessert for the hot summer days. Plus, it’s super easy to make, takes only three ingredients, and you don’t need a fancy ice cream maker. Winner!

Guri Guri was first invented in Japan by Jokichi Tasaka in the early 1900’s. His son, Gunji Tasaka brought the recipe to Maui from Japan and sold this treat to Japanese plantation workers. The treat was originally called “goodie goodie”, but the older Japanese couldn’t pronounce it properly and the name was later changed to “guri guri”. Since its popularity, the family opened up a shop that did extremely well. The shop has since moved around several times and is now located in Kahului, Maui where it is still a destination stop for locals and tourists after a day at the beach. The Tasaka Guri Guri store only serves two flavors: strawberry and pineapple.

I honestly can’t remember the first time I ate Guri Guri – Hawaiian Ice Cream, but I’m pretty sure my first time wasn’t on Maui. While the recipe for the Tasaka Guri Guri is a family secret, similar recipes can be found in small mom and pop stores all over the islands.

Guri Guri Ingredients

Some recipes will use flavored soda and others will use canned juice, but the key ingredients are the 7 Up and condensed milk. What flavors will you try?

Update 08/01/2014: I used a small can of crushed pineapple and added just enough pineapple juice to equal 24oz. total, a can of 7Up, and condensed milk. The crushed pineapple adds a little bit of texture and my hubby loves this flavor the best.

Tip: The condensed milk will tend to settle, so while you don’t have to mix the mixture half way through the freezing process, it does help distribute the condensed milk more evenly (best to mix it). If you forget to mix it, don’t worry. The mix will be soft enough to mix when frozen.

Guri Guri – Hawaiian Ice Cream

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Guri Guri – Hawaiian Ice Cream
Guri Guri - Hawaiian Ice Cream. A great summer dessert that only takes three ingredients. The perfect dessert for a hot summer day.

Ingredients

  • 2 (12oz) cans Strawberry Soda
  • 1 (12oz) can 7 Up Soda
  • 1 (14oz) can Condensed Milk

Directions

Step 1
Mix all ingredients in a bowl or large plastic container, cover, and freeze. You can stir the mixture when partially frozen and return to freezer, but I don't find it necessary. *Mixture will expand and bubble, so make sure the bowl is large.*
Step 2
Once frozen, scoop out and serve.
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  2. Hi Rachelle. Keep the recipe the same, just make sure you drain the pineapple juice before adding it. I save the juice for marinades. Yes, I’ve tried other juices. It’s awesome with guava juice and I’m sure it will be good with mango.

  3. If I add crushed pineapple, do I add less of the soda?
    Have you tried other types of fruit (fresh, frozen, canned)?
    I’m trying this recipe today with mango soda!

    thanks!

  5. How about cream soda and club soda? I was thinking it might be too sweet with the 7-up.

  8. This looks so good. My husband can not have strawberry anything. Is there something I can substitute for the Strawberry soda?

  9. The Guri-Guri store I remember from my youth was in the Kahului Shopping Center. . .
    the “original” one… I think there might be several there now…

    It was on the corner of one of the buildings there…
    It was a few doors down from a barber shop where I would get my hair cut…
    After every visit, they would give me a business card from the Guri-Guri store;
    I would take it down there and get a small cup of guri-guri
    (not very much bigger than a water cooler-sized cup)…

    My parents arranged to pay for my haircuts … I never had to pay when I visited,
    so I am not sure if the treat at the end was free or not. . .
    * * *
    that same store used to sell Nichol Cola (a local root beer) for nine cents…
    I would get three pieces of dried squid for a 5 cents each…
    and carry it to the Kahului Movie Theater and get in there for 25 cents…

    Yep . . . a movie and snacks for 50 cents… well, 49 cents to be exact…

    (grin)

    * * *
    I’m going to have to introduce the family to this wonderful treat…
    I had no idea it was so simple to produce…

    (wink)

    Thank you so very much. . .

    “Born on Valley Isle,
    Home now North Caolina;
    Aloha y’all…”

  10. Oh WOW, never heard of this before, seems easy enough and really delicious… A must try soon or my girl!!! Pinning!
    XOXO

  11. How I love the internet. It has been 11 years since I had Guri-Guri!!! My family loves it. We ate it everyday we were on Maui. I can’t wait to get home from work to make this. If it is as good as what we had on Maui I will love you for-ev-er!!!!!

  13. I don’t see why not. I’ve made this with crushed pineapple before and it’s delicious. I think the mix would be wonderful. Just make sure you mix it half way through freezing or the pineapples will settle to the bottom.

  14. sounds awesome…quick question??? Can you use the 7-Up, strawberry soda and strained crushed pineapple and condensed milk? Just wonder if anyone tried the strawberry with pineapple. Thanks!

  23. Good morning Erlene I wanted to let you know that I am featuring your ice cream on my Weekends Are Fun Linky Party today, Hope you can stop by and link up some other fun posts.
    Have a great day!

  24. Slushie and ice cream mixed…sounds fantastic! I so need to try this! I think I’ll go with your combo!

    Pinning it.
    Thanks for sharing 🙂

  26. This looks so good! Pinned. We really appreciate you taking the time to be a part of our party. Please join us tonight at 7 pm. It is a pleasure to have you! loulougirls(dot)blogspot (dot) com/
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
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  28. So happy you joined us this week on The Yuck Stops Here recipe link party! I hope you’ll come back soon to share more of your yummy treats! Miss you as a host. HUGS

  29. this sounds great. I’d love to try it for the kids. Pinning this to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday board. Thanks for linking up!

  33. Hi stopping by from the Say G’day Saturday linky 🙂

    This looks yummy! I love anything Hawaiian and this looks really easy, so I must try this!

    Definitely pinning 🙂

  34. This sounds and looks SO good! We’ve been to Hawaii and few times and haven’t heard of this! Can’t wait to try! Thanks for sharing on Sunday FUNday! Pinning!

  36. I have never heard of Guri Guri…but I can’t wait to try it! It looks delicious and easy – 2 things I need in a recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    P.S. – I’m stopping by from A Bit of Wine’s Wine Wednesday Blog Hop

    Cheers!

    Katie

  46. This is so creative. Soda and condensed milk = delish ice cream! YUM! and easy. Thanks for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. See you again on Thursday at 9:00 PM EST when we do it all again! 🙂 Off to pin! I’m sure you appreciate that, right!?

  53. Love goodie-goodie! Thanks for sharing. Now I’m homesick, lol :). Have to make some this weekend to cure that 😉
    Happy Aloha Friday!

  58. Wow, I’ve never tried Guri Guri but it looks and sounds absolutely amazing! I am a sucker for ice cream and all frozen treats:) Thanks so much for sharing Erlene!

  59. Love that you don’t have to use an ice cream machine for this! We’ll definitely have to try this one. If you’re interested in linking up to more parties, I’ve got one that is live now and would love to have you over.
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  60. Wow, that looks so yummy! I got my tonsils out yesterday and I have been trying all sorts of frozen treats to help feel better, the fizziness in the soda might not be a good idea just yet for me, but I’m definitely going to try this in a few days!
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  61. I’m really going to try this! I’ve lived on Oahu all my life except for one year and I’ve never had Guri Guri. I seriously need to go on food adventures, but I’m so excited to try this at home. 🙂

  62. Oooh! I love condensed milk on toast, but have never used it to make ice cream. will try this out!

  64. I have to try this. I grew up Louisiana and my family made what they called pop rouge ice cream. It was red soda and condensed milk. They used an ice cream freezer. I love the idea of adding the lemon-lime flavor and not having to get out the ice cream freezer. Pinning! Thanks so much, what a lovely post.
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