How to Make Vegetable Black Ice Cream?

How to Make Vegetable Black Ice Cream?

由 | 4 月 3, 2021 | Bamboo Charcoal, Blog

You may have seen pictures of vegetable black ice cream online and wondered how they are made – and what makes them seemingly dark in color. Carbon-labelled foods and ice creams have been around for some time now.

Famous black ice cream shops like Morgenstern’s have been trending on social media for their prowess in making unique, relatively rare, dark tinted ice creams.

We will guide you through the process of making DIY vegan carbon ice cream and also help you understand the benefits of consuming activated charcoal.

Making Vegetable Black Ice Cream

The process of making a vegetable carbon ice-cream is quite simple and should only take 30 minutes of your time.

To make this desert, you’ll need the following ingredients:

  • 2 cups of cream
  • 1/2 cup of coconut ash (activated charcoal)
  • 2 tablespoons of zest (preferably lemon)
  • 850ml of coconut condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract (or any other flavor of your choice)

Once you have your ingredients ready, follow these 4 easy steps:

  1. Add both activated charcoal (1/4 cup) and cream to a glass or metallic bowl. Beat until foamy and set the mixture aside
  2. Using a separate bowl, mix both lemon juice and condensed milk. Add the desired amount of lemon zest. To increase the “lemon flavor”, add more zest.
  3. Add vanilla extract and the remaining coconut ash (1/4 cup) into the mixture in step 2. Mix well.
  4. In equal proportions, add both mixtures into a loaf pan and freeze overnight.

There you have it! Best vegetable black ice cream there is.

Why consider having vegetable carbon ice-cream in your diet?

Before being incorporated into our foods, activated charcoal was added to juices and lemonades by detox enthusiasts.

According to a research by Elisa Goodman, whose developed detox plans for celebrities including Kate Hudson, says carbon based foods bind and trap toxins before being absorbed into the body.

Besides, if you want to make water safe for drinking, add activated charcoal in filtration systems to help remove toxic mold spores.

Moreover, coconut ash has been touted to have anti-ageing properties and is one of the main ingredients in weight loss supplements.

Activated charcoal is used to reduce gastrointestinal problems and draw venom from wounds due to its strong carbon-binding properties.

In Conclusion

Despite the numerous benefits of activated charcoal, it is important to note that excessive consumption could lead to undesirable health effects.

Always remember to add coconut ash (activated charcoal) in controlled amounts especially since it affects absorption of some medication.

However, since the amount that goes into each ice-cream serving isn’t great enough, it is safe trying out the all famous vegan carbon ice-cream.

At Santacolor, we provide one of the best vegetable carbon black on the market that assures you of a rich, intense black color that easily mixes with any processed or self-made foods.

Contact us for a quote!

5 Uses and Benefits of Bamboo Activated Charcoal That Will WOW You

5 Uses and Benefits of Bamboo Activated Charcoal That Will WOW You

由 | 8 月 4, 2020 | Blog

Have you seen pictures of dark-colored foods online? Ever wondered what gives them that tinted pigment? Bamboo charcoal is responsible for the dashy, unique looking pigments found in most foods including ice-creams and pizzas.

HD Image of bamboo charcoal
HD Image of bamboo charcoal

Activated charcoal is obtained by heating carbon-containing compounds (in this case bamboo) at extremely high temperatures in order to obtain charcoal. The charcoal is then oxidized for it to be “activated”.

Some of the uses of bamboo charcoal include:

Activated charcoal has been lurking around for a long time. It has multiple uses as well. The following are some of the uses of activated charcoal:

  1. First aid medicine in the treatment of drug overdose or poisoning
  2. A key ingredient in detox supplements
  3. Used in drugs that help reduce bloating or flatulence
  4. Widely used in filtration and water treatment systems
  5. Is a newly adopted ingredient in making burgers, ice-creams, twirls, crackers, and biscuits

Major perks of using bamboo charcoal

1. Bamboo charcoal is a detoxifier

Urea is a byproduct of protein digestion. Activated charcoal binds and filters toxins derived from urea, therefore, easing kidney functions and minimizing complications.

These complications include gastrointestinal damage and inflammation, and chronic kidney diseases.

2. Helps relieve gastric gases and discomfort

According to the European Food Safety  Authority (EFSA), activated charcoal is an essential element in reducing gastric gases.

In a recent study, volunteers suffering from gastric gasses were administered 450mg of bamboo charcoal for 2 days before having ultrasounds done.

Examiners were able to see internal organs from more than 95% of the volunteers. This was because gastric gasses obscure the visibility of certain abdominal organs during ultrasounds. Also, more than 34% of volunteers reported having improved symptoms, in just 2 days!

However, the European Food Safety  Authority (EFSA) mentions that there’s no particular dosage to reduce gastric gases, but advise at most 2g of charcoal between meals.

3. Used in water treatment systems

Water treatment plants make good use of activated charcoal for their filtration needs. Due to the binding properties found in activated charcoal, the molecules are able to absorb and filter out mold, bacteria, viruses, toxins, and drugs that may have found their way in the water.

4. Bamboo charcoal helps improve oral hygiene

Multiple oral drugs contain activated charcoal. One of the main reasons is because activated charcoal’s strong binding properties enable it to absorb and “hold on” to microbes and toxins – which essentially cause oral health degradation.

5. A key ingredient in making deodorants and gas masks

Most gas masks have activated charcoal installed in air nozzles to help absorb toxic gases and fumes. Since charcoal is harmless to the body, it is also used in most deodorants.

Charcoal strongly absorbs moisture and unpleasant odors at micro-levels, therefore, making it ideal for use under armpits, in refrigerators, shoes, and on skin infections.

In Conclusion

It is important to note that, despite the numerous benefits of consuming natural colors, you’re well-advised to avoid taking activated charcoal with medication.