Guar Gum

[Jeremyi]

I am looking for Organic Guar Gum I found Ecogum but can anyone tell me how it its used in ice cream and with what ratio in your ice cream mix do you have to use.. do you think a company selling guar gum would tell me how or have any information?

[ICP]

Hi Jeremyi,

Yes, I do believe that the company you buy the product from will be able to provide you with some information on how much to use when making your ice cream.

Here are a few recipes I found that use guar gum... These are for smaller batches but you can multiply the amount of ingredients based on the serving size you want:

Eggless Ice Cream Base
3/4 c sugar
1/8 tsp guar gum
2 c heavy cream
1 c milk

Mix the guar gum and sugar and whisk gradually into the cream and milk. Transfer to ice cream maker and freeze according to maker instructions. Makes generous quart.

The great thing about this recipe is that it requires no cooking and you don't have to worry about raw eggs. Also I really like the smooth texture. Do not use more than 1/8 tsp guar gum - it's very potent, and the ice cream becomes gummy if you use too much.

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Maple + Walnut - Egg
1/2 c sugar
1/8 tsp guar gum
2 c heavy cream
1 c milk
1/2 c maple syrup (the darker the better)
1/2 chopped walnuts

Combine sugar and guar gum. Whisk into cream, milk, and syrup a little a time, continue until completely blended. Freeze normally in ice cream maker, add walnuts about 2 minutes before finished, move to freezer to solidify. Grade C maple syrup is best, as it has a stronger maple flavor. If you can't find that, try for grade b or dark amber.

Guar gum serves as a good replacement - it is commonly used in store bought ice cream. It is even more effective than eggs at preventing ice crystal growth and slowing melting, and it adds texture.

A word of caution: guar gum is very potent. I first used 1/4 tsp, and the ice cream was almost chewy. Still edible, but not recommended. I am very happy with the texture at 1/8 tsp, but I recommend you try it out with vanilla before using it in a more expensive recipe.