Turkish salep ice cream

Turkish salep ice cream

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A Turkish elastic ice cream: milk, sugar, salep, and starch are cooked until thickened, then frozen by mixing the mixture every hour, five times in a row.

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Discover this easy-to-make ice cream that will delight both children and adults. Served with your favorite desserts, it adds a touch of freshness and sweetness.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting6 hr
  • Total7 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$1.73 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.49
  • $0.08
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour the milk into a saucepan, add all the other ingredients, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cook over low heat, constantly stirring.
  3. Once the cream has thickened, remove from the heat and pour it into a glass dish.
  4. Place the scooped-out mixture in the freezer and mix it every 60 minutes, five times in total.
  5. The ice then takes its texture. Remove it from the freezer 5 minutes before serving.

The bill

Turkish salep ice cream

  • 1.5 liters of milk$1.49
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch$0.08
  • One cup of sugar$0.16

Total$1.73

that's $0.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1.5 liters of milk
  • 1 tablespoon of semolina
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • One cup of sugar

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