- I don't have an ice cream maker, what should I do?
- Put the mixture in a flat dish in the freezer, and stir thoroughly every 30 minutes with a fork or stick blender until frozen creamy.
- Why no eggs?
- This is a cream-based ice cream, which tastes fresher and is whiter than egg-based cooked custards.
Aero ice cream
The texture of bubbly chocolate meets creamy ice cream. The specialty of this recipe is the 'Philadelphia-style' base, made without eggs, giving a lighter and cleaner creamy taste, letting the chocolate shine. The aerated chocolate pieces provide a special, crumbly crunch when frozen, a completely different experience from solid chocolate chips.
Ingredients
400
ml
Double cream (min. 30%)
200
ml
Whole milk
100
g
Granulated sugar
1
tsp
Vanilla extract
120
g
Aero chocolate (or other aerated chocolate)
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Equipment Needed
- Saucepan
- Ice cream maker (or flat container and fork)
- Chopping board
Allergen Information
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Put the milk, cream, and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar completely dissolves, but do not boil!
Tip: Dissolving sugar lowers the freezing point of water, helping the ice cream remain scoopable rather than freezing into a hard block.
2
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Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla, and cool completely (in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours).
Tip: Thorough cooling (maturing) is essential: if you put it in the machine warm, fat may separate, resulting in a buttery texture.
3
✓
Break the Aero chocolate into coarse pieces.
Tip: Piece size matters: they should be large enough to feel the crunch of the bubbly structure.
4
✓
Pour the cold base into the ice cream maker. When almost ready (creamy but still soft), throw in the chocolate pieces and let the machine mix them in.
Tip: If you add chocolate too early, it might clog the machine or sink to the bottom.
5
✓
Transfer to a freezer-safe tub and freeze for another 1-2 hours for perfect consistency.
Tip: Freshly made ice cream is still soft (like soft serve); it gains scoopable texture in the freezer.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 400 ml Double cream (min. 30%)
- 200 ml Whole milk
- 100 g Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 120 g Aero chocolate (or other aerated chocolate)