Have you ever made ice cream at home before? One of the team here at Well and Good was busy over the holidays testing loads of new ice cream recipes. The mango ice cream was a real favourite and didn’t last long in the freezer!

The magic ingredient to make amazing ice cream

Did you know guar gum is an excellent stabiliser for ice cream? It takes your ice cream from great to spectacular. The texture you get from using guar is very similar to the gelati you find in those Italian gelati shops that always have lines out the door. The guar also reduces the iciness of the product which is one of the biggest problems with home made ice cream.

How to use Guar Gum

It is quite incredible how little of this ingredient you need to use. When you’re whipping up your next batch of ice cream, simply add between 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of guar gum to your base for each litre of ice cream. You may want to experiment with the quantity as everyone has different tastes.

Avoid clumping

It’s tempting to add guam gum straight into the wet mixture, but it will turn into a gluggy clump of gum. Instead, mix the powder with another dry ingredient such as sugar first to avoid this problem. It is best to gradually add the gum to the ice cream using a mixer or a whisk.

Here’s a delicious mango ice cream recipe courtesy of scoopclub.com.au.