Recipe - Green Snow (Green Tea Syrup And Sweet Beans On

FOR THE BEANS
One fourth cup Adzuki beans
5 tablespoon Sugar

FOR THE GREEN TEA SYRUP
One half cup Sugar
4 teaspoon Instant green tea; OR...
2 teaspoon Matcha (See Note)
4 cup Shaved ice

Put the beans and 3 cups water in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Cover,
turn heat to low and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame. Let the pot
sit, covered, for 1 hour. Bring to a boil again. Cover, turn heat to low
and simmer 30 minutes. Add the 5 tablespoons sugar and simmer vigorously,
uncovered, for another 10 to 12 minutes. Cool the beans in their liquid and
then drain. Combine the One half cup sugar with One half cup water in a small pot and
bring to a boil. Turn heat to VERY low and simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Cool. Mix
in the tea. (Taste as you go; add more or less tea, as you like.) Pile a
cup of shaved ice in the center of each of four icecream bowls. Divide
syrup over the ice. Divide beans into four portions and scatter them over
the top.