How to make ice cream
Recently, among the hot topics on the Internet, food production content continues to heat up, especially the method of making the summer dessert "ice cream" has become a hot search topic. This article will combine the hot discussions in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed guide to making ice cream, accompanied by structured data, to help you easily make delicious ice cream at home.
1. Basic principles of ice cream making

The production of ice cream mainly relies on three key factors:Butterfat content,air mixing rateandfreezing temperature. The following is a comparison of the core data of recent popular ice cream recipes:
| Recipe type | Milk fat content (%) | Sugar content (%) | Freezing time (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Cream Ice Cream | 15-20 | 12-16 | 4-6 |
| Low fat yogurt ice cream | 5-8 | 8-10 | 2-3 |
| Vegan coconut ice cream | 10-12 (vegetable fat) | 10-12 | 3-4 |
2. Popular ice cream making methods
According to the popularity of discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days, the following are the three most popular methods of making ice cream:
1. Classic vanilla ice cream (no ice cream machine version)
Material:
| Material | Dosage |
|---|---|
| Light cream | 250ml |
| whole milk | 120ml |
| fine sugar | 80g |
| Vanilla extract | 1 teaspoon |
| yolk | 2 |
Production steps:
1. Beat egg yolks and sugar until light in color
2. Heat the milk to a slight boil, slowly pour it into the egg yolk paste, and stir while pouring.
3. Return to the pot and heat over low heat to 83°C to form an English milk sauce.
4. Sift and add vanilla extract and cool to room temperature.
5. Whip the whipped cream until it reaches 6 portions, and mix with the milk sauce
6. Place in the refrigerator to freeze, stir every 30 minutes, repeat 3-4 times
2. Internet celebrity fruit yogurt ice cream
Production methods that have recently become popular on short video platforms:
| Material | Dosage |
|---|---|
| greek yogurt | 200g |
| Mango/Strawberry | 150g |
| Honey | 30g |
| lemon juice | 1 tablespoon |
Production steps:
1. Puree the fruit and mix it with yogurt, honey and lemon juice
2. Pour into the mold and insert popsicle sticks
3. Freeze for 4 hours
3. Tips for making ice cream (a hot discussion point recently)
1.Prevent ice crystals from forming:Recently, food bloggers generally recommend adding 1 teaspoon of cornstarch or 1 tablespoon of alcohol (such as vodka)
2.Improve taste:The tip that goes viral on social platforms is to add 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum or guar gum
3.Healthy alternatives:The use of banana puree as a natural sweetener and thickener has become a hot topic recently
| alternative | Effect | Use ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Ripe banana | Increase sweetness and creamy taste | Use 1 stick per 500ml base |
| coconut milk | dairy alternatives | 1:1 replacement for milk |
| Date palm puree | natural sweetener | Use 60g of date paste for every 100g of sugar |
4. Creative ice cream recipes (recently popular on social media)
1.Brown sugar pearl milk tea ice cream- The number of views on the short video platform exceeded 5 million in a single day
2.Matcha mochi ice cream- Xiaohongshu’s collection volume increased by 120% in the past 7 days
3.Salted egg yolk liquid ice cream- Top 3 most read food public accounts
5. Frequently Asked Questions about Ice Cream Making
Q: Why does my ice cream freeze too hard?
A: Recent expert advice: Insufficient milk fat content or too low freezing temperature are the main reasons. You can add 1-2 egg yolks or 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to improve the situation.
Q: How to get a delicate taste without an ice cream machine?
A: The latest popular method is to use a food processor to crush it every 1 hour after freezing and repeat 3 times.
Q: What is the shelf life?
A: Home-made ice cream is recommended to be consumed within 7 days. Recent research shows that adding a small amount of salt can extend this time to 2 weeks.
With the above structured data and detailed steps, I believe you have mastered the trick of making delicious ice cream. Take advantage of summer and try making your own special ice cream!
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