Ingredients
Base
- 6 tbspMilo powder
- 150 mlhot water
- 3 tbspcondensed milk, or 3 tbsp evaporated milk with sugar
To finish
- ice cubes
- 3 tbspMilo powder, undissolved, for the top
Optional
- a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for a Milo Godzilla
Directions
- Use hot water for the base, not cold. Milo does not dissolve properly in cold liquid and you get gritty lumps through the drink.
- Stir in the condensed milk while the base is still hot.
- Taste the base and make it slightly stronger and sweeter than you want the finished drink. Over-season the base deliberately, because the ice will dilute it considerably as you drink.
- Let the base cool for a few minutes so it does not melt all the ice at once.
- Fill a tall glass to the top with ice.
- Pour the Milo base over the ice. Now spoon the remaining 3 tablespoons of Milo powder over the surface, dry, in a heap.
- Serve immediately with both a straw and a long spoon. It was created at Singapore’s mamak and twenty-four-hour stalls and it spread across Malaysia, where the name is used identically.
Technique
- It is sweet by design and asking for less condensed milk is normal.
- The powder heap goes soggy within a few minutes, so it is drunk fast.
- Malaysian and Singaporean versions are essentially identical.
Substitutions
- Any malted chocolate drink powder, though the flavour differs noticeably.
- Evaporated milk with sugar in place of condensed milk.
Variations
- Milo Godzilla, with ice cream.
- Milo Volcano, with chocolate syrup.
- Made hot, as Milo panas, without the ice.
History
Iced Milo heaped with undissolved Milo powder, created at Singapore’s mamak and 24-hour stalls and copied across Malaysia.
Frequently asked questions
What is Milo Dinosaur?
Milo Dinosaur is a drink from Singapore: iced Milo heaped with extra malt powder, hawker-era invention. Iced Milo heaped with undissolved Milo powder, created at Singapore’s mamak and 24-hour stalls and copied across Malaysia.
How long does Milo Dinosaur take to make?
Milo Dinosaur takes 5 min of preparation and no cooking at all. The recipe makes 1 glass. It is rated easy to make.
What can I substitute in Milo Dinosaur?
Yes, within limits. Any malted chocolate drink powder, though the flavour differs noticeably. Evaporated milk with sugar in place of condensed milk.
