Sea salt ice cream is a popular flavor that combines a slightly salty taste with the sweetness of ice cream. It can be made at home using a variety of recipes, and was popularized after being featured in the video game Kingdom Hearts II. The basic recipe includes eggs, sugar, milk, cream, and salt, and can be made with or without an ice cream maker. Different variations can be made to adjust the calorie content or add color.
Sea salt ice cream is a salt flavored ice cream. While there are some commercial versions available, it’s not always an easy flavor to find, so making it at home may be the best option. The flavor was popularized after a video game, Kingdom Hearts II, featured its main characters eating sea salt ice cream popsicles after many levels had been completed. The ice cream combines a slightly salty taste with the sweetness of ice cream.
There are many variations on the sea salt ice cream recipe, as with any ice cream recipe. The method used depends on whether it was made with an ice cream maker or from scratch. Most recipes include eggs, sugar, milk, cream and of course salt. The simpler, less creamy versions can leave out the eggs, making the ice cream slightly less cushy.
The basic recipe calls for beating the eggs well with the sugar until the mixture has a creamy consistency. Using a wooden spoon to stir it and prevent the bottom from burning, the milk should be heated in a saucepan over medium heat. It should be brought to just before boiling temperature. The egg-sugar mixture should be added slowly to the warm milk, stirring.
It is important that the milk does not boil. If it starts to do that, the heat should be turned down. The mixture is stirred constantly until it thickens slightly, to the consistency of custard and is then removed from the heat and cooled. Once cool, the cream and vanilla essence is added. If using fresh vanilla, the pods can be added during the cooking process and then removed.
At this point the most important step in making sea salt ice cream is taken: adding the salt. This should be done by taste, as different salts have different strengths and tastes. In the video game, ice cream is blue-green in color. If color is desired, blue, green, or a combination of the two food colors can be added at this stage and mixed well.
Sea salt ice cream can now be topped up in an ice cream maker, frozen into popsicles, or placed in a cake pan or dish to freeze in the freezer. Variations on the recipe include using skim milk and less cream, for a less calorie-dense option. Whichever recipe you use, sea salt ice cream offers a surprising taste sensation.
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