5 Things about black ice cream & vegetable carbon

5 Things about black ice cream & vegetable carbon

Vegetable carbon (activated charcoal) is a natural black powder obtained from the green bamboo & it is refined from the high temperature of the carbonization process. This natural colour is used as a food colour additive or a food supplement.

Vegetable carbon contains various health benefits & may use to prevent multiple diseases. This natural pigment provides a unique black colour to the foods.

Black Ice-cream

Black ice cream is trendy because of its unique black colour & fantastic taste.

Ice cream is made of the activated charcoal pigment. We know some people recognize this pigment that has detox ability that doctors use in hospitals and emergency rooms for poisons and toxins.

Still, this black ice cream made of activated charcoal gets most of the attention because of how it looks. Even if it seems intense colour-wise, it’s reasonably mild with a taste like a coconut & vanilla. Keep in mind the average amount use for vegetable carbon for a day is 20-30g don’t exceed its limit

Remember to add coconut ash (activated charcoal) in a controlled amount because exceeding the limit may result in undesirable health effects. Consuming activated charcoal when taking over the counter vitamins or drugs can make drugs or vitamins ineffective.

According to research, this natural pigment helps to kick out the bad toxins from the body & when we use this pigment in ice cream, it not only gives an ice cream a unique colour, but it also boosts your energy & very good for your skin as well. This natural pigment also works as a filter, and if you want to drink clean water, add some charcoal in the filtration system to remove any toxic. 

Uses of activated charcoal

You can use activated charcoal in

  1. Food
  2. Coconut ash ice-cream
  3. Lemonades
  4. Pizza crust
  5. Boozy cocktails

Activated charcoal will give an intense black colour to these foods as your cold dark soul

Top Brands Black ice cream & Benefits of carbon black

Carbon Black is famous for its digestive health benefits people with digestion issues; this natural pigment can help them relieve indigestion. Regarding black ice cream, many well-known brands are selling out their black ice cream in the world. Some of them are:

Morganstern’s Finest Ice Cream (Rivington St, New York)

Demi Concept ( Thailand)

Ca Lem Creamery ( Canada)

Glacier Vanille Noir (Marseille, France)

Tim & Tim Ice Cream (Moscow, Russia)

HOW TO MAKE BLACK ICE CREAM

We will guide you on making black ice cream; the recipe to make black ice is quite simple. It would help if you had few things to make black ice cream. You will need

Two need cups of cream with ½ cup of activated charcoal ( coconut ash) 

Two tablespoons of zest with 850 ml of coconut milk.

Two tablespoons lemon juice & 2 tsp of vanilla extract

Once all of these are available, add ¼ cup of cream and activated charcoal to a glass. Beat it gently to set the mixture. Then use a separate bowl to mix lemon juice and condensed milk, then add some amount to lemon zest as described earlier in order to increase the lemon flavour.

Once all of these are available, add ¼ cup of cream and activated charcoal to a glass. Beat it gently to set the mixture. Then use a separate bowl to mix lemon juice and condensed milk, then add some amount to lemon zest as described earlier in order to increase the lemon flavour.

Before proceeding to the last procedure, add vanilla extract & the remaining activated charcoal ¼ cup into the mixture and mix it well. In the end, add both mixtures into the load      pan and freeze overnight. You are ready to serve tasty and black ice cream. 

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How to Make Vegetable Black Ice Cream?

How to Make Vegetable Black Ice Cream?

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.

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