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Turkish · Dessert

Chewy Almond Milk Ice Cream

A konjac dondurma: fresh almond milk and whole milk thickened with konjac and beaten at the boil until elastic, so the frozen ice cream stretches and chews like taffy instead of scooping.

  • YieldServes 8–10
  • Hands-on1 h 5 min
  • Total18 h 8 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Almond milk

  • 100 galmonds
  • 800 mlwater, divided

Ice cream

  • 400 mlwhole milk
  • 4 gkonjac powder (glucomannan)
  • 3drops benzaldehyde or almond extract
  • ½vanilla bean
  • 200 gsugar

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Konjac
  • Vanilla
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender
  • Probe thermometer
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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