Cocoa ice cream always has its own charm that makes not only children but also adults fall in love every time they enjoy it. Today, let’s get cooking with TasteVN and immediately make 2 delicious ice cream recipes of refreshing and sweet cocoa!
1. Cocoa Ice Cream
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Cocoa Ice Cream Serves 4
Whipping cream 200 ml Condensed milk 30 gr Sweetened fresh milk 150 ml Chocolate sauce a little Cornstarch 20 gr Cocoa powder 40 gr Sugar 30 gr Vanilla a little
How to make Cocoa Ice Cream
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Make the cocoa mixture
Put 20g of cornstarch and 40g of cocoa powder into a pot, then mix well and add 150ml of sweetened fresh milk. Continue stirring until the cornstarch and cocoa powder are completely dissolved in the milk.
Next, place the pot containing the dissolved cocoa mixture on the stove, cook on low heat until the cocoa mixture simmers, then add the condensed milk.
While cooking, stir constantly over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the cocoa mixture thickens, then you can turn off the heat.
Finally, pour the cooked mixture into a bowl and then place the bowl into a larger bowl of water; this method helps our cocoa mixture cool quickly.
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Whip the fresh cream
Put 200ml of whipping cream and 30g of sugar into a bowl, use a mixer to whip at medium speed for about 5 minutes until the cream mixture is evenly whipped, then turn off the machine.
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Mixing the cream mixture
Next, you add the cooled cocoa mixture into the whipped cream bowl and then mix well so that the cocoa and cream blend together to form a cream mixture.
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Pouring into molds and chilling
Pour the mixed cream mixture into a bowl or mold, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer, letting it sit for about 2 hours.
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Whipping the cream again
After letting the cream sit in the freezer for about 2 hours, you remove the plastic wrap and use a mixer to whip it thoroughly, then cover it again with plastic wrap.
Place it back in the freezer for another 2 hours for the cream to chill, then take it out and whip again, repeating this step about 2 – 3 times to make the cream smoother!
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Freezing the ice cream
Finally, after chilling and whipping about 2 – 3 times, you place the ice cream in the freezer to freeze for about 2 hours until it solidifies.
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Completion
After the ice cream has solidified, use an ice cream scooper to scrape the ice cream into a cup. Spray a little chocolate sauce on top, and it’s ready to enjoy!
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Final product
The cocoa ice cream after completion will have a light brown color and a characteristic cocoa aroma. When eating, you will feel the rich, sweet, and refreshing taste.
Sprinkle a little roasted peanuts on top to enhance the flavor of the ice cream even more!
2. Coconut milk cocoa ice cream without a machine
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Coconut Cacao Ice Cream Without a Machine Serves 4
Cocoa powder 50 gr Condensed milk 70 gr Milk powder 100 gr Coconut powder 100 gr (2 packets) Sweetened fresh milk 220 ml Vanilla flavor 1/2 teaspoon Warm water 200 ml Sugar 50 gr
What is Milk Powder? Where to Buy, How Much Does it Cost?
- Milk powder is a product made from milk that has been dried to create a powder form. It is usually used in the production of candies, cakes, milk tea, …
- Currently, milk powder is sold in many places such as baking supply stores, supermarkets, e-commerce websites, …
- The price for 100gr of milk powder ranges from 13,000 to 35,000 VND (price updated in November 2021).
Where to Buy Coconut Powder, How Much Does it Cost?
Where to buy: You can buy coconut powder at supermarkets, grocery stores, TasteVN stores, or on reputable e-commerce sites like bachhoaxanh.com
Sale price: Currently, the price for a 50gr packet of coconut milk powder ranges from about 6,000 to 10,000 VND (price updated in November 2021).
Tools Needed
Whisk, bowl, refrigerator, plastic bag, rubber band,…
How to make Coconut Cocoa Ice Cream without a machine
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Prepare coconut milk
Add 100g of coconut milk powder into a bowl, then gradually add 200ml of warm water while stirring continuously until the coconut milk powder is completely dissolved.
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Make the ice cream mixture
After the coconut milk powder is completely dissolved, add 70g of condensed milk, 50g of sugar, 100g of milk powder, and 50g of cocoa powder.
Mix or use an electric mixer to beat everything together for about 10 minutes until the sugar and other ingredients are well combined.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix well for another 5 minutes, then add 220ml of fresh milk and stir well again for about 5 minutes until the milk is blended into the mixture.
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Molding and freezing
Next, pour the mixed cream into small plastic bags, then insert a bamboo stick and tie the bag securely.
Finally, place it in the freezer for about 8 hours until the ice cream is frozen, and it’s done.
Tip: If you have an ice cream mold, you can use it to make the ice cream-making process more convenient! -
Final product
The coconut milk cocoa ice cream without a machine will have a sweet, fragrant, and naturally rich flavor of cocoa, milk powder, and other ingredients when completed.
The cool taste of each ice cream stick will help you relax and effectively cool off on those summer days!
What is cocoa powder?
- Cocoa powder was discovered and produced around 3000 years ago, in Mexico and Central America. By the early 20th century, cocoa powder was widely used in European culinary culture as well as many places around the world.
- For the Greeks, this powder was also known as “food of the gods” because the word “cocoa” in Greek is pronounced in a way that conveys that meaning.
- The process of producing cocoa powder involves several stages, from harvesting fresh cocoa pods, fermenting for 2 to 9 days, drying, and then roasting the cocoa beans to enhance flavor and aroma.
- After the cocoa beans are roasted, they are ground finely and can be mixed with fats and melted cocoa butter to form a mass known as chocolate liquor.
- This chocolate liquor is then pressed to extract the liquid, and the remaining part is cooled and ground into powder to create pure cocoa powder.
How to distinguish pure cocoa powder from blended cocoa powder
- When you buy pure cocoa powder, you will smell the strong characteristic aroma of cocoa. Tasting a little, you will sense the bitterness; however, if you taste it carefully, you will notice a mild sourness.
- In addition, pure cocoa powder, when observed, will have a uniform color ranging from light brown to reddish brown depending on the level of alkalization.
- On the other hand, blended cocoa powder will have a pale, light color, uneven, and may even contain small white specks inside.
- Tasting it will reveal a sweeter flavor due to the addition of a lot of milk sugar that overshadows the bitterness of cocoa. It will not smell as fragrant as pure cocoa but will have additional aromas like chocolate, vanilla, milk, etc.
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So TasteVN has introduced you to 2 ways to make cocoa ice cream that are fragrant, creamy, and delicious for the whole family and friends to enjoy as dessert and refreshment at home during the afternoon. Wishing you success in making this ice cream!
