Molecular gastronomy is many things, and the techniques can be used in both sweet and savory kitchens. Serve this milkshake as a dessert or make it for the kids!
Recipe for molecular banana milkshake
Molecular gastronomy is many things, and the techniques can be used in both sweet and savory cooking.
Here, we use them in a banana milkshake that is both sweet and fresh at the same time.
Serve the milkshake as a dessert or make it for the children, who are guaranteed to love it!
Servings: people
Molecular banana milkshake
Molecular gastronomy is many things, and the techniques can be used in both sweet and savory kitchens. Serve this milkshake as a dessert or make it for the kids!
Ingredients
- 5 dl Milk
- 1 pcs. Banana
- 20 gram Sugar white sugar, not cane sugar.
- 0.5 pcs. Vanilla Pod or 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 pinch Cinnamon ground
- 1 gram Xanthan Gum
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
- Split the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds with a small, sharp knife.
- "Mash" the vanilla seeds together with a bit of the sugar on the cutting board to separate the seeds.
- Mix xanthan gum with the homemade vanilla sugar.
- Pour the milk into a blender and start it at the lowest setting.
- While blending, add the vanilla/xanthan gum mixture - continue blending slowly, do not increase the speed.
- Peel the banana and slice it.
- Add banana and cinnamon and continue blending until the drink is smooth.
- Finally, add ice cubes and blend until the ice is crushed and the milkshake has the right consistency.
- Serve in a tall glass with a straw and optionally extra ice.