Nipun "Mecha-Raku Ice Cream Base"

- Ice cream can be made with

just milk

! You can make ice cream very easily using "Mecha-Raku Ice Cream Base" sold by Nipun. I happened to find it at a supermarket in Tokyo, bought it, and tried it out. I bought some and gave it a try, and I thought, "This is great! This time, I bought it at an Aeon store for 203 yen per bag (tax not included).

Mecha-Raku

Ice Cream Mix "Mecha-Raku Ice Cream Mix" is an ice cream mix that allows you to easily make ice cream with just a bag of milk. When you open the bag, you will find a white powder, which according to the ingredients label is a mixture of "sugar," "milk-based foods," "whey powder," and other ingredients.



Inside this bag, put 150 ml of cold milk. Remove the air and close the zipper tightly, then shake the whole bag for about 1 minute.





Flatten the bag and place it on a plate or something and freeze it in the freezer for 2 hours.


Once 2 hours have passed, remove the bag from the freezer, and fir the whole bag with your hands. Fir...fir...fir....


Be careful not to knead too hard at this point, or the zipper of the bag will open and the contents will come out.

After kneading about 20 times, put the bag back in the freezer and freeze for another hour. You can skip the kneading step if you wish, as the ice cream will be more crispy.


After one hour, remove from the freezer and give the ice cream a final 10 or so squirms to finish! Scoop out of the bag and serve on a plate.

How does ice cream made with MechaRaku Ice Cream Base taste?

Yum! It tastes so good! It has a mild, rich, milky flavor and a light, gentle sweetness like condensed milk. It melts on the tongue with the aroma of vanilla. I didn't know it was possible to achieve this just by adding milk... this powder is amazing.


The only thing I have to say is that the texture was not as crispy and smooth as I expected...! Maybe I didn't knead it enough in the middle. But the texture is "a little bit like gelato," and the taste is just as good as I expected. I have no complaints because the texture is about the same as gelato and the taste is delicious.

The shelf life of the ice cream is until the next day. You can eat it as it is, of course, but you can also enjoy it with hot pancakes, or serve it in a glass with fruit and granola to make a parfait style! It will be fun to make it with the family on holidays or during summer vacation. It says that the 50g (1.76oz) serving size is enough for 2 to 3 servings, but my sense is that it is more like 2 servings. If you want plenty of food, I recommend buying 2 or 3 bags in bulk and making it!