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Favorite Gelling Agents for Ice Cream?

Posted by _Dalida_ on Jun 04, 2009 · Member since Jan 2009 · 966 posts

There are so many-- xantham gum, carob bean gum, guar gum, agar agar, carageenan / aka irish moss, etc...what are your favorite gelling agents in ice cream recipes?
also, favorite sweeteners? i usually use an agave/maple syrup blend....

Posted by krs on Jun 05, 2009 · Member since Jul 2006 · 146 posts

If I make the ice cream base with coconut milk, I use arrowroot.  If I make it with cashews, it doesn't need anything.  I usually use turbinado sugar and stevia if it's going in the blender first.

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Posted by _Dalida_ on Jun 06, 2009 · Member since Jan 2009 · 966 posts

Thanks krs! I have some arrowroot too-- yay!

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Posted by secondbase on Jun 06, 2009 · Member since Dec 2005 · 5540 posts

Cow's blood.

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Posted by ellen00a on Jun 07, 2009 · Member since Jan 2009 · 44 posts

Cow's blood.

hahahahahahahaha

cornstarch usually works, just heat a little of the liquid with it

i like to use superfine sugar

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