
Matcha Soft Serve
Bright jade-green matcha soft serve, creamy and gently bitter, like the cones sold in Kyoto. It swirls tall and smooth.
- Hands-on
- 10 min
- Freeze
- 24 h
- Program
- Soft Serve
- Makes
- 4 servings6 servings
Good forSpring
Nutrition
Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 120 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 913 kcal, 14 g protein1370 kcal, 21 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk.
Ingredients
7 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
443 of 473 ml665 of 709 ml
In the tubpintScale reads
Put the empty tubpint (or your pan) on the kitchen scale and press zero. Add each ingredient until the scale shows the number on the right.
Mix everything in one big bowl, then divide it evenly between 2 tubspints.
Steps
- Sift 1½ tbsp matcha powder1½ tbsp matcha powder1½ tbsp matcha powder2 tbsp matcha powder2 tbsp matcha powder2 tbsp matcha powder into a large bowl and add 60 g caster or granulated sugar70 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar90 g caster or granulated sugar110 ml caster or granulated sugar⅓ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar. Whisk in 2 tbsp water2 tbsp water2 tbsp water3 tbsp water3 tbsp water3 tbsp water, hot but not boiling (about 80 °C176 °F), until it forms a smooth, thick paste.
- Microwave 15 g full-fat cream cheese1 tbsp full-fat cream cheese1 tbsp cream cheese25 g full-fat cream cheese1½ tbsp full-fat cream cheese1½ tbsp cream cheese for 10 seconds to soften it, then whisk it into the paste with 1 tbsp glucose syrup or light corn syrup1 tbsp glucose syrup or light corn syrup1 tbsp light corn syrup1½ tbsp glucose syrup or light corn syrup1½ tbsp glucose syrup or light corn syrup1½ tbsp light corn syrup.
- Slowly whisk in 120 ml whipping cream120 ml whipping cream½ cup heavy cream180 ml whipping cream180 ml whipping cream¾ cup heavy cream and 220 ml whole milk220 ml whole milk¾ cup + 3 tbsp whole milk330 ml whole milk330 ml whole milk1⅓ cups whole milk until smooth, with no specks of powder left.
- Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
- Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Soft Serve.
- If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin.
- On the Swirl, fit the dispensing lid and press the swirl handle to fill each cone.
To serve: Swirl into wafer cones, turning each cone slowly as it fills to build a tall peak.
My notes
Tips
- No glucose syrup? Leave it out and add 1 tbsp more sugar. Culinary-grade matcha is fine; the brighter green it is, the fresher it tastes.
- For a stronger, more bitter swirl, use 2 tbsp matcha. Whisk the paste until smooth, since dry lumps show as dark specks.
- Matcha contains caffeine, about as much per serving as a small cup of coffee, so it is not a bedtime treat for kids.
Why it works
Matcha is whole ground tea leaf, so it brings color and flavor without watering down the base, and whisking it into a hot-water paste first breaks up every lump. Glucose syrup keeps ice crystals small, so it pipes out smooth and glossy.
New recipes in your inbox
What to freeze for the weekend, new recipes and the taste of the week, in one short email at most once a week. Unsubscribe any time.
Plus a free texture cheat sheet when you sign up: the quick fix for every texture problem, on one page.
Ratings & reviews
Loading reviews…
Questions & answers
Loading questions…



