Popular Korean Summer Desserts and Drinks to Soothe Your Heat Stroke in Daegu

Korean Summer Desserts and Drinks

to Soothe Your Heat Stroke

Korea’s summers are hot and humid but there are lots of different ways to soothe your heat stroke during traveling in summer. One of the ways is having a cold and revitalizing drink! Daegu Travel would like to introduce some Korean seasonal drinks and desserts to cool you down during a summer trip!

  Patbingsu (Shaved ice with sweet red beans and fruit)

Patbingsu is one of the most popular summer desserts in South Korea. It looks like a huge snow mountain in a bowl decorated with fruits and sweet red beans as a base. Mostly dessert cafes in Korea make their own style of patbingsu with different toppings.

• Shark Bingsu at Café Blue Comma : 138-18, Pa-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, Korea
• Pineapple Bingsu at Café Sugar Pumpkin : 282-2, Samdeok-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea
• Melon Bingsu at Café Coffee U : 1554-4, Sangin 3-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Korea
• Pumpkin Bingsu at Café Mu-a : 38-1, Jong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea


  Sikhye (Korean rice juice) 

Sikhye(also occasionally termed Dansul or Gamju) is a cold rice drink made from malt water and rice fermented. You can usually get a sweet, icy glass of sikhye at local markets. The best moment to get it is after heat therapy at saunas or jjimjilbang). It quenches thirst and wakes you up from the languor of the hot tubs.

  Subak Hwachae (Korean watermelon punch)

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Can you think of anything more refreshing than watermelon in summer?

How about a punch full of watermelon balls, watermelon juice, ice? Subak Hwachae is a fruit dessert made with a watermelon and various fruits.  It’s easy to make and refreshing, and full of summer flavor!

  Panda Milk Tea

There is a new summer drink ‘Panda milk tea’ in Seomun night market. Strictly, it is not a Korean traditional beverage but the milk tea kept in a cute panda shaped bottle is getting popular these days. It’s fun to get one!

Seomun Night Market
• Open : Fri, Sat 19:30 to 24:30, Weekdays and Sun 19:30 to 24:00
• Location : Located nearby Seomun Market Station, subway line 3(monorail)
                 (115-378, Daesin-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea)

Why don’t you try Korean summer desserts during your trip in Korea? You’ll feel energetic and your body temperature will cool down. :)