Homemade Turkish Ice Cream Dondurma is perfectly thick and stretchy as it traditionally has to be. It is made with milk, sugar and salep. With its unique flavor and consistency, it is not like other ice creams you have tasted.
If you have always wanted to make traditional Turkish ice cream, this in-depth recipe is for you! It only requires three ingredients that all create the unique chewy, hard, and incredibly elastic texture.
And the creamy flavor is out of this world! This is a must-try ice cream that can be served in cones, on a plate, or with other desserts!
To Turkey, ice cream is one of its proudest dessert creations. This ice cream has actually reached world renowned status for its unique stretchy texture and creamy flavor!
It is also commonly called Maras ice cream, which refers to the region this ice cream originates from. The two main things that makes it incredibly unique from others is that it contains salep and that it is hand churned.
Salep is a powder that comes from the roots of orchids. This powder helps give the ice cream its consistency.
If you have ever tasted salep drink, you know how creamy and delicious it tastes. So dondurma made with salep is like the frozen version of this amazing drink.
Furthermore, the hand churning process, while time consuming and labor intensive, also helps develop an uber creamy and thick texture. So this recipe doesn't require an ice-cream machine.
You can of course use an ice cream maker if you have one, but it is said that dondurma tastes better when it is hand churned.
Turkish ice cream has a chewy and stretchy texture with a natural aromatic flavor coming from salep powder. No ice cream maker is needed for this recipe!
Servings 6
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.