Thandai Ice Cream Recipe
The Thandai ice cream recipe is natural homemade ice cream made from milk, milk powder, cream, sugar, and nuts, and the main ingredients are thandai syrup and thandai powder.
Whenever summers are around the corner, we all scream for ice cream. Ice creams are a great way to beat the heat, and there are the most relaxing and comforting desserts you can have. Just scoop some in a bowl, and off you go! Today, there are numerous types of ice creams in the market, from Gelato to Frozen Yogurt – It’s all there. Plus, these all come in a variety of flavors of choice. You can have the natural fruity flavors like strawberry and banana and the more exotic blends like chocolate chips and cookie dough.
But I thought, let’s do something different. I was off with the old-school chocolate chips and vanilla flavors, so it got me thinking, what if we make ice cream during this Holi? It would be a great recipe to do this Holi.
I have always been a big fan of Thandai, and I miss it when I celebrate Holi outside India. The best part of this is a Natural Thandai ice cream recipe made with ingredients readily available at home. This homemade natural thandai ice cream is soft, creamy, and without ice crystals. Every bite of this thandai ice cream melts in your mouth, and you relish every bit of this ice cream. As the word says, Thandai means cooling – this natural ice cream gives a cooling effect to your body and is a perfect summer dessert at home.
This Thandai ice cream is a simple recipe. You will be amazed at the final taste. The process to make this recipe is quick. I have mentioned all the Thandai ingredients in the card below. To prepare this thandai ice cream recipe, you would need Thandai Powder and Thandai Syrup. For the syrup, I would highly recommend preparing it at home rather than purchasing Guruji Thandai or Haldiram Thandai from the store as these products are high in sugar, and you can control the sweetness of the ice cream when you prepare the syrup at home.
We have previously shared this recipe; click the link here – Thandai Powder and Thandai Syrup. We have also shared a few more Holi recipes on our website – Mango Thandai Falooda Recipe and the Thandai Peda Recipe. We have also shared other unique natural ice creams under the Dessert section on our website.
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Thandai Ice Cream Recipe (updated)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Full Cream Milk
- ½ cup Milk Powder
- ½ cup Heavy whipping Cream Chilled
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar Icing sugar for better results
- 2 tbsp Condensed Milk / Milkmaid
- 3 tbsp Thandai Syrup
- 1 tbsp Thandai Masala
- ½ tsp Ice cream essence Optional
- 2 tbsp Almonds & Pistachios Garnish
Instructions
- Add chilled heavy whipping cream to a chilled bowl.
- With an electric or hand beater, whip the cream until soft peaks.
- Add milk, milk powder, powdered sugar, condensed milk or milkmaid, Thandai masala, Thandai syrup, and ice cream essence.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Pour this mixture into an airtight container. Cover with a cling flame and freeze for 2 to 3 hours.
- Take out the ice cream container after 2 to 3 hours. Pour the ice cream into a bowl.
- With an electric or hand beater, beat the mixture until all the ice crystals break down.
- Pour this mixture into an airtight container. Garnish with almonds and pistachios.
- Cover with a cling flame and freeze for 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
- The ice cream should be ready. Take it out, scoop it, and put it in a serving bowl.
- Garnish with almonds, pistachios and serve. Enjoy the ice cream.
Notes
- Ensure both the bowl and the cream are chilled well.
- Set the freezer temperature to the highest, and later place the ice cream to freeze.
- The whipping cream used in this recipe is without sugar.
- Fresh cream also works well for this recipe.
- Cream with a fat content of 34% or above gives good texture and creaminess to the ice cream.
- Full-fat or Full cream milk gives the best results. Amul Gold extra cream or Amul gold. Both work for this recipe. Suggest you use the Amul gold tetra packet and not the one you get in the milk bag.
- The shelf life of the ice cream is three months.
How to Make Thandai Ice Cream Recipe Step by Step with Photo
- Add chilled heavy whipping cream to a chilled bowl.
- With an electric or hand beater, whip the cream until soft peaks.
- Add milk, milk powder, powdered sugar, condensed milk or milkmaid, Thandai masala, Thandai syrup, and ice cream essence.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Pour this mixture into an airtight container. Cover with a cling flame and freeze for 2 to 3 hours.
- Take out the ice cream container after 2 to 3 hours. Pour the ice cream into a bowl.
- With an electric or hand beater, beat the mixture until all the ice crystals break down.
- Pour this mixture into an air-tight container again. Garnish with almonds and pistachios.
- Cover with a cling flame and freeze for 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
- The ice cream should ready. Take it out, scoop it, and put it in a serving bowl.
- Garnish with almonds, pistachios and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure both the bowl and the cream are chilled well.
- Set the freezer temperature to the highest, and later place the ice cream to freeze.
- The whipping cream used in this recipe is without sugar.
- Fresh cream also works well for this recipe.
- Cream with a fat content of 34% or above gives good texture and creaminess to the ice cream.
- Full-fat or Full cream milk gives the best results. Amul Gold extra cream or Amul gold. Both work for this recipe. Suggest you use the Amul gold tetra packet and not the one you get in the milk bag.
- The shelf life of the ice cream is three months.
FAQS
What ingredients are required to make Thandai Ice cream at home?
The Thandai ice cream recipe, is made from milk, milk powder, cream, sugar, and nuts, and the main ingredients are thandai syrup and thandai powder, and it is soft, rich, and a luscious treat in summer. You can purchase Guruji or Haldiram Thandai from the store, but these products are high in sugar, and you can control the sweetness of the ice cream when you prepare the syrup at home.
Can I make Thandai ice cream without a whipping cream?
Yes, you can make the ice cream without whipping cream. You can always substitute it with fresh cream at home or Amul fresh cream available in the market. Keep the Amul fresh cream in the fridge for a few hours, the cream will settle down, and the water will be above. Throw the water and only use the cream for soft and creamy ice cream.
How do you make natural thandai ice cream?
Add chilled heavy whipping cream to a chilled bowl.
With an electric or hand beater, whip the cream until soft peaks.
Add milk, milk powder, powdered sugar, condensed milk or milkmaid, Thandai masala, Thandai syrup, and ice cream essence. Mix well.
Pour this mixture into an airtight container. Cover with a cling flame and freeze for 2 to 3 hours.
Take out the ice cream container after 2 to 3 hours. Pour the ice cream into a bowl.
With an electric or hand beater, beat the mixture until all the ice crystals break down.
Pour this mixture into an airtight container. Garnish with almonds and pistachios.
Cover with a cling flame and freeze for 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
The ice cream should be ready. Take it out, scoop it, and put it in a serving bowl.
Garnish with almonds, pistachios and serve. Enjoy the ice cream.
Can we make ice cream with thandai powder?
Yes, you can make ice cream with thandai powder. You can always add Thandai syrup if it is readily available to enhance the taste, else powder also works perfectly. Thandai ice cream, made from milk, milk powder, cream, sugar, nuts, thandai syrup, or thandai powder, is a luscious treat in summer.
Conclusion
In this Thandai Ice Cream Recipe, we have shared how to make natural ice cream at home from milk, milk powder, cream, sugar, and nuts, and the main ingredients are thandai syrup and thandai powder with all the tips and tricks. Also, we have shared the links to the recipes to make thandai powder and syrup at home, and you can make this ice cream easily at a minimal cost. This ice cream gives a cooling effect to your body and is a perfect summer dessert at home. Every bite of this ice cream melts in your mouth, and you relish every bit of this ice cream. A refreshing and delicious ice cream, not to be missed, especially in summer.
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