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Black ice cream has become a fashion trend lately. After all, we are all accustomed to white or multi-colored cold dessert. And suddenly, on the horizon, as if in retaliation to all the rainbow diversity, a curiosity appeared - completely black ice cream.
The idea of black ice cream originated in Japan and was soon picked up in America and other countries.
Of course, you want to try it, because they say that in addition to its original color, it is also very tasty. You can try to buy black ice cream, but it is much more interesting to make it yourself, especially since it is not difficult to find suitable ingredients.
It's all about the paste made from black sesame seeds - urbech. It is thanks to it that the final product acquires a monochrome color. This eco-friendly natural product is prepared from raw black sesame seeds ground on stone millstones, thanks to which the paste retains all vitamins and nutrients. Also, black ice cream can be flavored with charcoal and almonds, because charcoal is completely harmless to the body, but gives the dessert a black color.
Black ice cream - what is it made from:
- 250 ml fat milk,
- 250 ml heavy cream,
- 4 egg yolks,
- 4 tbsp. spoons of black sesame paste,
- 0.5 cups sugar,
- 10 g vanilla sugar.
Black ice cream - recipe:
- Mix milk with half the cream in a thick-walled bowl. Place the milk mixture over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Then reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
- Using a blender, thoroughly mash the yolks with sugar and vanilla sugar.
- Gradually add the milk mixture into the mashed yolks, whisking all the time. Pour the mixture into a thick-walled bowl and return to low heat.
- Stirring constantly, keep the mixture on the fire until a homogeneous cream forms, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add black sesame paste to the mixture and mix well.
- Cool the finished mixture, stirring it occasionally. You can place the dish in a container of cold water to cool it faster.
- Beat the remaining cream with a blender until soft peaks form. Add the cream to the cooled mixture and beat thoroughly again.
- Then place the mixture in a container and place it in the freezer until completely frozen.
- It is effective to serve ready-made black ice cream in a black cone or black bowl.
Bon appetit!
This dessert, which has recently become popular, is not losing ground and its customers are becoming more and more popular.
Different manufacturers achieve black coloring in different ways: some use activated carbon, coconut ash in some cases, some use prunes, some use a mixture of blueberries and licorice, and some use black sesame.
A little color ingredient is added so that it does not radically spoil the taste of the ice cream. And for a greater emphasis on the outside, they also use a black waffle cone.
And someone combines colors and makes several balls of different colors.
The option with activated carbon has a plus - it is a good enterosorbent, but there is also a minus - along with removing harmful substances from the body, it also removes some useful vitamins and minerals.
Cons of ice cream
But don't forget about the disadvantages of ice cream:
- high calorie content,
- not recommended for ulcers and gastritis,
- It is better not to eat for those who are often sick,
- Diabetics and those with high cholesterol should be careful when choosing ice cream; they should pay attention to the composition. There are options with inulin instead of sugar and without animal fats.
- You need to be careful with flavored specimens.
- You may get a headache from a sharp drop in temperature and vasospasm.
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Who was the first to make this rather strange ice cream? It turned out that confectioners from Japan and neighboring Asian countries were among the first to start making the trendy black dessert. It is not surprising that today they are receiving handsome dividends for their unusual idea.
And more recently they were inspired by it in America. An ice cream company in Los Angeles has introduced a jet-black, refreshing treat in a black waffle cone that looks truly gothic. It may appear to be colored with some kind of ink and made from very dark chocolate. But the creators claim that the ice cream is completely natural, and the black color is achieved by adding coconut ash, which is obtained by roasting and processing the remains of coconut shells. Coconut crumbs, butter and milk are also added to this dessert, giving it a pleasant coconut taste.
Coconut ash, which is essentially activated carbon, perfectly cleanses the body. A well-known assistant for food poisoning, charcoal binds with toxins in the stomach and removes all unwanted substances.
So black ice cream not only looks impressive, but is also very healthy. And to add at least a little color to the gloomy ice cream, just decorate it with bright sprinkles.
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The first reaction to a new ice cream trend is always surprise.
Ice cream, like clothes, is also in fashion at the resort.
This year, black ice cream has become fashionable. Incredibly attractive, refreshing and very tasty.
Starting this year, not only the usual white, chocolate, creme brulee, and multi-colored ice cream are available for free sale, but also black ice cream.
This ice cream came to the world from Japan, where it appeared at the beginning of the 21st century. Like all unexpected new products, it aroused interest and was liked by many tasters. Black ice cream began to spread quickly and was enjoyed everywhere, and the inventor of black ice cream received his dividends, quickly becoming rich.
The idea of delicious new black ice cream was continued throughout Asia, in America, then in England and the European Union, and now in Russia, where the population happily eats the black delicacy in a black waffle cup.
What is unusual black ice cream made from?
Taste, color and main ingredient of black ice cream from Japan
The original ice cream, invented in Japan, is not black in color, but gray, with an ashen tint. This is due to the presence in ice cream of such a food ingredient as black sesame seeds (urbech) in large quantities. The taste of the ice cream clearly has a hint of sesame.
Taste, color and main ingredient of black ice cream from America
In America, black ice cream was first offered at Morgenstern’s Cafe in New York City. It looks really very unusual. One gets the impression that this is a fake, and not a delicious dessert. In this natural product, the base and, accordingly, the color is coconut ash. It can be obtained in a simple way by firing coconut shells.
Instead of coconut ash, you can use activated carbon, which is known for its main function of cleansing the body, especially in case of food poisoning.
In this black ice cream, its creator uses high-fat cow butter and coconut flakes with milk. This gives the ice cream a pleasant coconut aftertaste.
Taste, color and main ingredient of black ice cream from Russia
In Russia, preference in preparing black ice cream, new to the population, is given to something absolutely harmless to the human body - charcoal in combination with the kernels of two types of nuts - cashews and almonds. The pleasant nutty aroma in taste and the unusual black color for ice cream sundae made it a “hit” of this summer season.
How to make your own black ice cream?
Surprisingly, black ice cream is quite easy and simple to prepare yourself in your home kitchen. Its preparation does not require any special skills or abilities. The result will definitely exceed all expectations. Surprise and delight from loved ones is guaranteed.
Grocery set of ingredients for black ice cream:
- very fat milk (from 6%) – 300 ml;
- very fat cream (from 35%) - 300 g;
- yolks from fresh large chicken eggs – 6 pcs;
- sweet paste from black sesame seeds (sold in the grocery section of the supermarket) – 150 g;
- fine powdered sugar – 150 g;
- sugar-vanilla powder – 40 g.
Step-by-step recipe for making ice cream:
- In a thick-bottomed non-stick saucepan, combine milk and half the amount of cream (150 g).
- Place the saucepan with the milk mixture over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the mixture for a couple of minutes.
- In a special bowl, grind both types of sugar with the yolks using a blender with a whisk attachment.
- Without ceasing to work with the blender, gradually add a warm mixture of cream and milk into the sweet yolk.
- Pour the resulting sweet yolk-milk mass into the same thick-bottomed pan and place over low heat.
- Stirring constantly, cook the sweet yolk-milk mass for about 5 minutes until a cream of uniform consistency forms.
- Now it's time to add sweet black sesame seed paste to the mixture. Mix it thoroughly into the resulting warm cream. Cool.
- Beat unused cream (150 g) with a blender until stable peaks form.
- Add whipped cream to the now cooled black cream and mix again with a blender.
- Transfer the whipped black mass into a container with a lid and place it in the freezer to harden for 4 hours.
- The prepared black delicious ice cream sundae is impressively served in a black waffle cone.
To give the black ice cream a creamier taste, together with the cream you can beat 75 g of sweet-creamy natural butter with a fat content of more than 82.5%.
How ice cream is made black
The first black ice cream that was invented in Japan was not as jet black as it is now. Rather, it is grey-black because black sesame paste is added to it. This natural coloring gives the dessert a unique flavor, so it is not added in large quantities.
When black ice cream began to be made in America, along with the excitement, questions arose about the safety of eating such a dessert. But there were no harmful dyes in it. The delicacy was given color by adding coconut ash, which is essentially the same activated carbon. It turns the color jet black without affecting the taste. This ice cream is served either alone or in combination with white or colored fruit and berry ice cream in regular or black waffle cups.
Is new fashion harmful to health?
Once the myth about harmful dyes was dispelled, some other concerns emerged. This makes sense, since black ice cream doesn't exactly look like an edible food. But, in fact, its composition is practically no different from regular ice cream. The only new ingredient is charcoal, derived from plant fibers.
Charcoal promotes detoxification of the body, that is, it helps cleanse it of harmful substances. Its only disadvantage is the ability to wash out some beneficial substances from the body, as well as slightly reduce the effect of certain medications. But this is only possible if ice cream is consumed very often and regularly, for example, for lunch and dinner every day.
Is it possible to make black ice cream at home?
It is unlikely that you will be able to replicate the coal-black color of the dessert at home. But you can make black ice cream at home by adding urbech - a special black sesame paste. You can also add poppy seeds as a dye. The main ingredients for ice cream are heavy cream and milk, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla sugar. You can cook it in an ice cream maker or just in a container. The main thing when freezing is to stir the mixture periodically. You can serve this dessert with mint, fruits, bright-colored berries, or on its own.