Masala Chai Custard Ice Cream

Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats.

Custard ice cream · Chai spice · French

A spiced take on our vanilla custard: toasted whole spices, fresh ginger and black tea are steeped in the dairy instead of vanilla, for all the warmth of masala chai.

Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Total35 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving330 kcal
PremiumLow saltGluten-freeVegetarian
ServingsMakes 8
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low salt: 0.2 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 97 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

17.5 g per serving

35 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 70 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • ice-cream maker
  • medium heavy saucepan
  • heatproof bowl
  • whisk
  • silicone spatula
  • probe thermometer
  • fine sieve
  • large bowl of iced water
  • freezer container with lid
  • small frying pan

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy330 kcal
Protein5.1 g
Carbohydrate22.3 g
of which sugars21.2 g
of which free sugars17.5 g
Fat25.2 g
of which saturates15 g
Fibre0.3 g
Salt0.19 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.5 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values