Black sesame ice cream
A classic Asian ice cream flavor, black sesame ice cream. The rich toasted, nutty flavor of sesame seeds combined with this creamy ice cream base is a frozen treat to die for.
- Author: Catherine Zhang
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Ice Cream
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Asian
- 100g Granulated sugar (½ cup)
- 150g Whole black sesame seeds (1 cup)
- 1 tsp Xantham gum
- 480ml Whole milk (2 cups)
- 240ml Heavy or thickened cream
- Put the black sesame in a blender and blitz until a fine powder
- Add the cream and blitz until smooth
- Add the sugar, xantham gum, and milk to the blender and blitz until the mixture is super smooth and slightly thickened
- Pour into a bowl, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours until completely chilled
- Once chilled churn your ice cream base according to the manufacturer's instructions of your ice cream machine
- Transfer the churned ice cream to an airtight container, cover and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours, or until chilled
- When ready to serve allow the ice cream to sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes, before scooping
Keywords: black sesame, ice cream, frozen dessert, chinese dessert