113.66 to 16 ounces can coconut cream , I've tested with one 14-ounce can or three 5.4 ounce cans - I use Native Forest brand available at Whole Foods, some other major groceries, or online. See note.
113.66-ouncecan full fat coconut milk, Thai Kitchens brand available at most major grocery stores or online
¾cupraw turbinado sugar
2tablespoonsmolasses, or light corn syrup
1tablespooncoconut oil
1whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped (or ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract) (I use Rodelle vanilla beans
¼teaspoonkosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Split the cardamom pods open and grind the seeds, reserving the pods (I grind mine in a coffee grinder, but you can also grind them by hand)
Warm coconut cream, coconut milk, sugar, corn syrup, coconut oil, ground cardamom seeds and cardamom pods, vanilla bean seeds and pod, and salt in a medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the cream begins to simmer, remove the pot from heat. Cover and let the mixture steep for 20-30 minutes. Strain the cream through a fine mesh sieve, pressing to keep all the vanilla and cardamom seeds in the cream.
Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice cubes and water.
Pour the cream base into a large 1-gallon Ziploc bag. Seal it and submerge the mixture in the ice bath until cold, about 30 minutes. (You can also skip this step by refrigerating until the mixture is cold, about 4 hours).
Pour the ice cream base into the bowl of your pre-frozen ice cream maker. Follow the directions on your ice cream maker to churn the base into ice cream, until it is the consistency of soft-serve, about 15-18 minutes.
Pack the ice cream into an air-tight storage container or a metal loaf pan, pressing a sheet of parchment paper directly against the ice cream.
Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
I do not recommend using the coconut cream from Trader Joe's as they seem to have updated their supplier and the new consistency is a bit oily.
This nutritional information has been automatically calculated, and as such, may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please reference the specific ingredients you use for the most accurate nutritional information.