Cotton candy ice cream: icy fairground flair
This recipe combines two classic sweet treats: creamy milk ice cream and the taste of candy floss. The pale pink color underlines the typical fairground flair. Perfect for anyone who wants to conjure up an extraordinary dessert - whether as a highlight at the next summer party or simply as a treat for yourself.
The typical cotton candy taste is not created by sugar alone, but by the special production process and often also by added flavorings. When the sugar is heated and sprayed in the cotton candy machine, tiny sugar particles caramelize slightly, creating subtle roasted and caramel notes. In addition, flavors such as vanilla, strawberry or raspberry are often added to give it the familiar "fairground taste". This creates the unmistakable aroma that we associate with candy floss.
It is therefore not easy to pack this flavor into an ice cream. But there are ready-made syrups that can help us here. With the appropriate flavors, of course. Everyone has to decide for themselves whether they want this. But every now and then you can allow yourself a little sin 😉.
Content
Ingredients and instructions
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Cotton candy ice cream
Equipment
- Ice machine or freezer compartment
Ingredients
- 180 g Cream
- 565 g Milk
- 82 g Cotton candy syrup *
Dry ingredients
- 60 g Dextrose *
- 42 g Dry glucose *
- 30 g Skimmed milk powder *
- 25 g cane sugar *
- 15 g Inulin *
- 1 g Guar gum *
- 1 g Locust bean gum *
Optional
- 20 g Glycerin *
- Food coloring, red
Instructions
Preparing the ice cream mixture
- Weigh out the listed dry ingredients and mix well. If any of the ingredients are lumpy, pass them through a sieve.60 g dextrose, 25 g cane sugar, 42 g dry glucose, 30 g skimmed milk powder, 15 g inulin, 1 g guar gum, 1 g locust bean gum
- Pour the cream and milk into a pan. Heat slowly while stirring until the mixture is just before boiling. Then continue stirring for a few minutes.565 g milk, 180 g cream
- Then stir in the dry ingredients with a whisk until everything is dissolved.
- Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool slightly. Stir in the candy floss syrup. Optional: add some red food coloring to complete the look.82 g cotton candy syrup, Food coloring, red
- Leave the ice cream mixture to infuse in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Before or during the freezing process
- Switch on the ice cream maker and leave it to cool for a few minutes.
- Beat the ice cream mixture well again. Then start the freezing process.
- Optional: Shortly before the end of the freezing process, add glycerine to maintain the creaminess of the ice cream in the freezer compartment.20 g glycerine
Notes
Tips and tricks Cotton candy ice cream
- Opinions differ when it comes to cotton candy syrup and the various manufacturers. Some find the taste good, others find it too artificial. If you don't like the Monin syrup, you can also choose another manufacturer. ( e.g. Teisseire syrup sugar... from € 15.99 (€ 22.84 / l) )* or for example this one from France try.
- Customize taste - The proportion of syrup can be varied depending on the intensity. It is better to start with a little less. If the flavor in the ice cream is too low, you can increase the amount of syrup. But then remember to reduce the amount of sugar.
- Food coloring for the look - If you want a strong pink, you can add a few drops of red food coloring. This makes the ice cream look even more like real candy floss.
- Serving tip: If you want to decorate your ice cream in a themed way and don't have your own machine at home, you can use this Recipe for homemade candy floss try it. But be careful with the hot, melted sugar. Or you could equip yourself with a complete set for making your own cotton candy.
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