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Added functional ingredients in ice cream can That is how alcohol-free rum ice cream and af-
include: fogato came together to re-create the classic version
but make it more healthy, alcohol free and available
• Probiotics even to kids. Sober rum affogato is unforgettable: the
• Protein combination of rum ice cream and anaerobically
• Fiber treated coffee from Costa Rica complement each
• CBD other like they were meant to be, but leave room for
imagining even more variations. Most importantly,
Now ice cream can offer indulgence and an these desserts completely match with the concept of
added sense of well-being. One interesting example a healthy lifestyle that is so trendy today.
is Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream’s Vegan Couch
Potato which contains approximately 5 milligrams Sugar-less Sweetness
of CBD in each scoop. Culture Republick is another
example of a brand that boasts of its probiotic con- The world has started to demand more of
tent along with its low fat, sugar, and calorie content. desserts with less sugar, gluten and lactose, and this
Other companies are bringing their own probiotic demand pushed the number for combinations of
offerings to the market as well and it is thrilling to fruit desserts and ice creams with natural ingredient
watch how companies follow “the healthy lifestyle” mix to expand, Products like vegan version of ice
trends and demands and how they will change their cream with avocado, raw desserts that do not need
products with time. oven and gluten-free and vegan versions of classic
desserts have become common items in menus
Alcohol-inspired Alcohol-free Ice around the world. Most of chocolate ice cream
Cream creation instead of sugar add banana, figs, dates,
coconut oil and maple syrup. Other combinations
Earlier we touched upon the rotary evaporator, tend to use coconut sugar substitute, honey and
and a big trend of alcohol-free alcohol also inspires dried fruits instead of sugar and even experiment
chefs and baristas to create new combinations. with ingredients like Maca (or Lepidium meyenii)
and curcuma to enhance sweetness. One can argue
that these combinations are still sweet. Yes, with no
additional and artificial sweeteners, all natural and
healthy.
Thanks to the inclusion of sweet fruits such
as bananas, pineapples and mangoes, cooks can
significantly reduce sugar content. Dried fruits such
as dates, raisins, prunes and dried apricots are rich
in fiber and nutrients including iron and potassium,
they are not only desserts by themselves, also are
very useful ingredients as make they make ice cream
and desserts more juicy, preventing from drying
out. Also some chefs use xylitol (birch sugar or wood
sugar), which has the same taste as regular sugar,
but is it a great substitute. Xylitol is a natural origin
and has a low glycemic index, it is found in many
fruits and vegetables. Important to know that it does
not cause teeth decay and has fewer calories than
refined sugar.

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