Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe
A cotton candy ice cream recipe? Seriously?
Yes! I just had to try it!
The Nostalgia of and Love for Cotton Candy
Okay! Let me just say I love cotton candy. Perhaps its the nostalgia of childhood memories.
I was mesmerized by the feeling of the candy melting away in my mouth. I think that feeling was half the addiction of the treat for me.
It wasn’t until I became an adult that I met someone who didn’t like cotton candy. They compared it to dryer sheets. Haha! I can see the texture comparison so it made me laugh. I hope that didn’t spoil your appeal for this fun treat!
So now, we can change this candy into an ice cream!
With this grand flavor, I can bring back the memories of childhood, fairs, and festivals.
Cotton candy it’s a favorite treat of kids – one that they can’t get enough of! Why not surprise your youngsters with an extra special treat this summer – cotton candy served ice cream style!
Add a little fun to your ice cream making and give it a try!
Make Your Own Cotton Candy Syrup
This recipe calls for cotton candy syrup – however – if you can’t find any syrup – we’ll show you how to make your own.
So, please don’t pass up giving this ice cream a try if you don’t have the syrup.
Homemade cotton candy syrup works pretty well, however, it doesn’t produce that perfect cotton candy flavor that a high quality store-bought syrup would.
Coloring Cotton Candy Ice Cream
What was your favorite cotton candy? The blue or the pink?
I loved the blue the best.
Sometimes cotton candy vendors make the blue and pink the same flavor – but some give your taste buds a treat.
The pink is vanilla and the blue is blue raspberry. So when you buy your cotton candy syrup – be sure to check if there is a flavor.
If you want your ice cream to look more like cotton candy, be sure to dye the ice cream blue or pink.
If you can find some neon on food coloring that will work the best.
Now it will also have the look of cotton candy!
So have fun and enjoy!
Choose Your Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe
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Cotton Candy Ice Cream
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup cotton candy syrup (Paragon is great or see homemade recipe below)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp clear vanilla extract (so that it doesn’t change the color of the ice cream)
Homemade Cotton Candy Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup corn syrup light
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
Homemade Cotton Candy
- Place sugar, light corn syrup, and water in a large saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until temperature reaches 320 (not more, not less).
- Remove from heat and then let cool slightly – but don’t let it harden.
- Pour into ice cream mixture slowly while stirring, until well blended.
- If cotton candy syrup hardens, you can heat the mixture to dissolve the syrup, but be sure to chill the mixture before processing.
Ice Cream Base
- Pour milk into a large mixing bowl and stir in cotton candy syrup.
- Add whipping cream and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Stir in a couple drops of food coloring until you achieve the color you want.
- Pour into ice cream maker
- Mix about 25-30 minutes in the ice cream machine or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Enjoy a taste of the fair!
Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup cotton candy syrup (Paragon is great or see homemade recipe below)
- 1 tsp clear vanilla extract (so that it doesn’t change the color of the ice cream)
Homemade Cotton Candy Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup corn syrup light
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
Homemade Cotton Candy
- Place sugar, light corn syrup, and water in a large saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until temperature reaches 320 (not more, not less).
- Remove from heat and then let cool slightly – but don’t let it harden.
- Pour into ice cream mixture according to recipe directions. Pour slowly while stirring, until well blended.
- If cotton candy syrup hardens, you can heat the mixture to dissolve the syrup, but be sure to chill the mixture before processing.
Ice Cream Base
- In a bowl, beat eggs until they are light and fluffy.
- In a saucepan, heat milk and whipping cream until it just starts to bubble.
- Carefully and slowly, pour about 1/2 cup of this heated mixture over top of the beaten eggs.
- Stir until mixture is smooth.
- Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan and continue to heat over low heat until mixture begins to thicken and stick to the back of your spoon.
- Cool.
- Once cool, chill mixture in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Stir in cotton candy syrup and vanilla extract.
- Add a couple drops of food coloring to achieve the intensity of color you prefer.
- Pour into your ice cream machine and churn about 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Enjoy your cotton candy ice cream!
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