Straight to the Point

The Hawaiian Shaved Ice Homepro is easy to use and makes fluffy shaved ice. If you own a KitchenAid mixer, the KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment is an excellent option.

Growing up, my family had a beat-up Snoopy shaved ice machine that’d seen better days. You dropped ice down its chimney and turned its handle, transforming the cubes into shaved chunks. To call it “shaved ice” would’ve been generous. Still, I begged to use it the minute the weather went above 78°F.

When I visited Hawaii as an adult, I discovered Hawaiian shave ice and became hooked. It’s fluffy and snow-like, with flavored syrup suspended throughout. This is the kind of shaved ice I want regularly, and the good news is that at-home shaved ice machines have come a long way, allowing you to make fluffy mounds of ice whenever you want.…