No-Churn Rose Gulkand Ice Cream

My mouth starts to water at the mere mention of Gulkand Ice Cream! However this dish was not something I had ever tasted before, but just the name 'Gulkand' produced that effect. Gulkand entered my life through my crazy bestie from school. Nearly every evening we would meet at one coffee shop in the market doing stuff teenagers do. With less money in our pockets, we would just split the cold coffee and then roam the streets chit chatting carefree. There was this particular paanwala who made Chembur's best Paan. It is a preparation combining betel leaf with areca nut. She would always have a paan before we parted and insist that I have it too. I was never too fond of it as it had a different taste. But one day, magically the paan started to taste different and that is when my friend told me that she had ordered a meetha paan for me which contained gulkand.

Gulkand is a sweet preserve of rose petals. This totally changed my views on paan and ever since then, I occasionally enjoy a meetha paan just for the gulkand. Few days ago, another friend of mine mentioned that she had gulkand tiramisu and it tasted amazing. That got me thinking. I went to the local Indian grocery store and picked up a packet of gulkand to try in different recipes. The first idea was to use it in a milkshake (which I eventually will) but later decided to create an ice cream recipe instead. Gulkand has a unique sweet taste to it. Its sticky, chewy but very appetizing to taste. Adding it to any dish would only enhance its taste. Last month I had prepared No Churn Ferrero Rocher & Raspberry Ice Cream and I thought of using that as the base recipe for this one as well. I prepared this ice cream for Holi Party this year. Let me tell you, it was "Superhit"! 

Here's the recipe. In a mixing bowl, add heavy whipping cream, condensed milk, rose syrup and rose extract. Beat the mixture until thick and creamy using an electric hand beater. Now add gulkand and fold it in the mixture. Pour this into a loaf pan. Drizzle some rose syrup on top, cover it with a cling wrap and freeze it overnight. What next? Enjoy this super simple yet lip smacking dessert called Gulkand Ice Cream! It's time to indulge! Ice creams are welcome any season any day and one must not shy away from asking for a second or even third helping. No diet apply to ice creams and that is how I intend to keep it!

Some other ice cream recipes that you can prepare at home are Vegan Strawberry Marshmallow Ice Cream, and Carrot Halwa Ice cream. 

Recipe 📖

No-Churn Rose Gulkand Ice Cream recipe

Priya Lakshminarayan

Here is a No-Churn Rose Gulkand Ice Cream recipe that you can make in just a few minutes. This supremely flavorful ice cream is great for entertaining and can easily become a family favorite. A simple recipe with easy to follow steps will keep you cool and refreshed besides leaving a sweet aftertaste.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Freezing time 8 hours hrs

Course Dessert, ice cream

Cuisine fusion, Indian

Servings 10 people

Calories 642.83 kcal

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Electric hand beater

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 14 oz condensed milk
• ▢ 946 ml heavy cream
• ▢ 2 tablespoon rose syrup
• ▢ ¾ cup gulkand
• ▢ 1 tablespoon rose water
• ▢ ¼ cup Mukhwaas
• ▢ 3-4 tablespoon dried rose petals

Instructions 

• In a mixing bowl add chilled heavy whipping cream.
• Add condensed milk, rose syrup to it.
• Beat the mixture until thick and creamy using an electric hand beater on medium mode. This could take 4-5 minutes.
• Now add gulkand and rose water to the bowl.
• Then add the mukhwaas and fold it in the mixture.
• Pour this into a clean and dry loaf pan or an ice cream container. Drizzle some rose syrup on top, cover it with a cling wrap and freeze it overnight or for 7-8 hours.

Notes

You can also add rose water instead of rose extract. Don't overbeat the cream, otherwise, the texture of the cream may become a little bit grainy.

Do not over mix after adding the gulkand else it will deflate the cream. Be very gentle and delicate. You can also mix in 1-2 tablespoons of Thandai masala to give it a different flavor.

Use an ice cream container with a lid or cover it with a cling wrap before you put it in the freezer, else icicles will be formed. Kulfi molds can also be used instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 2scoops | Calories: 642.83kcal | Carbohydrates: 51.32g | Protein: 6.69g | Fat: 47.05g | Saturated Fat: 29.94g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.96g | Cholesterol: 149.87mg | Sodium: 96.09mg | Potassium: 290.3mg | Fiber: 0.37g | Sugar: 44.48g | Vitamin A: 1880.26IU | Vitamin C: 4.75mg | Calcium: 199.46mg | Iron: 0.51mg

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