Aside from making various soups and juices, have you tried using beets as an ingredient for ice cream? Let’s get cooking right away with TasteVN to learn 2 ways to make refreshing beet ice cream, adding nutrition for the whole family!
1. Strawberry Raspberry Beet Ice Cream
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Strawberry Raspberry Beet Ice Cream Serves 4
Strawberries 450 gr Raspberries 115 gr White sugar 1/2 cup Beets 600 gr Black vinegar 1 tablespoon Water 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose good raspberries
- You should choose ripe, dark-colored berries. The skin should be shiny, fresh, firm to the touch, and dry.
- If buying berries pre-packaged in plastic trays, you can gently shake them to see if they move easily; if they don’t, they may be crushed or leaking juice. Check the bottom of the box to avoid sticky hands and stains.
- Raspberries should have a sweet, ripe aroma. If you smell something strange, it means the fruit is spoiled or has been treated with chemicals.
How to choose sweet strawberries
- Good strawberries will have a distinct aroma.
- Quality strawberries usually have a bright red color and are plump with juice. Berries that are dark red may have been mixed with lower-quality ones. Avoid buying those with green spots because strawberries do not continue to ripen after being picked like other types of fruit.
- Be cautious of overly plump and oversized berries, as they may be full of water. If there are black spots, it means they are starting to rot.
- It is best to choose berries that still have their stems and leaves intact.
- If the distance between the stem and the fruit is large, those will be sweet berries.
Tools needed
How to make Beetroot Strawberry Raspberry Ice Cream
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash strawberries and raspberries with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water and let them dry. Chop strawberries and raspberries finely.
Wash the beetroot, peel it, and chop it into small pieces to make it easier to extract juice.
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Make the ice cream mixture
Place a pot on the stove, add strawberries and raspberries into the pot, add 6 tablespoons of white sugar, and stir the two types of fruit over medium heat. When the sugar has completely dissolved, add another tablespoon to the pot, mash the strawberries and raspberries, and turn off the heat.
Put the chopped beetroot into a juicer, extract the juice, add the remaining sugar into the beetroot juice, and stir well.
Pour the strawberry mixture into half of the ice cream mold, freeze for about 30 minutes, then pour in the beetroot juice, insert the ice cream stick, and return to the freezer for about 5 hours to completely freeze the ice cream.
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Final Product
The beetroot ice cream has a light aroma, with a tangy flavor from raspberries and strawberries combined with beetroot, creating a unique taste experience when tasted. The fruit ice cream provides a refreshing feeling while being good for health.
2. Orange Yogurt Beetroot Ice Cream
Preparation
10 minutes
Processing
30 minutes
Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Orange Yogurt Beetroot Ice Cream Serves 4
Beetroot 2 pieces Orange 4 fruits Yogurt 1/2 cup Honey 2 tablespoons Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon White sugar 1/2 cup Fragrance 1 sprig
How to Choose Good, Juicy Oranges
- Oranges with dark color, thin and shiny skin are always juicy. Do not choose fruits with blemishes or bruises as they may be home to mold or be rotten.
- Choose heavier oranges because they will be juicy. You can smell each orange to sense the aroma of ripe and fresh oranges.
- Select ripe oranges with spots of yellow, not uniform in color; if the oranges are uniformly bright yellow, they may have been treated with chemicals.
Tools Required
Juicer, pot, ice cream molds, …
How to make Yogurt Beetroot Orange Ice Cream
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the beetroot, peel it, and dice it. Put the beetroot into a juicer and extract the juice.
Peel the orange, remove the seeds, and cut the orange segments in half.
Place a pot on the stove, add the orange and beetroot juice into the pot, add 1/2 cup of white sugar, and simmer until boiling, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
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Make the ice cream mixture
Put yogurt and honey into a bowl and mix well.
Pour the orange and beetroot mixture into 1/3 of the ice cream mold. Then add the yogurt mixture into the next 1/3 of the mold. Finally, pour the orange and beetroot mixture to fill the ice cream mold. Insert the ice cream stick into the mold and place it in the freezer for about 5 hours until the ice cream is completely frozen.
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Final Product
The ice cream has three beautifully distinct layers. It has a light fruity aroma combined with a slight tartness from yogurt, making it an ideal treat for hot summer days. Moreover, this ice cream aids digestion and is good for your health.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Beets
- The leaves of the beet should be dark green with thin veins, and there should be no brown or red edges (the beet leaves are edible).
- The beet should have a firm, smooth skin, not wrinkled, dark red in color, and without cracks or soft spots.
- Choose beets with a round bottom as they tend to be tastier than those with a flat bottom.
- You should buy small to medium-sized beets because larger ones are usually tougher and the inside will be woody, which is not suitable for use.
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2 beetroot ice cream recipes that are incredibly simple, right? Wishing you success in making ice cream for your family!
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