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ICE CREAM
Made with real Ontario dairy, ice cream is a dessert best enjoyed with friends and family, all year round.
TYPES OF ICE CREAM
HARD ICE CREAM
GELATO
FROZEN DESSERT
SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM
HARD ICE CREAM
HARD ICE CREAM
The classic, scoopable ice cream that comes in all kinds of flavours. It’s usually made with cream, milk, sugar and sometimes (but not always) eggs and is whipped – or churned – with a blade inside a chilled tube. Air and ice are key to creating a consistent, creamy texture.
GELATO
GELATO
We have the Italians to thank for this one! Gelato is a delicious version of ice cream that contains more milk than cream, with fewer eggs (or no eggs at all), making it naturally lower in fat (4-9% fat content compared with a minimum of 10% fat content in hard ice cream). The airiness found in regular ice cream is reduced during gelato’s slower churning process, resulting in its signature density and flavour intensity.
FROZEN DESSERT
FROZEN DESSERT
What’s the difference between frozen dessert and ice cream? Well, to start, to be considered real ice cream in Canada, ice cream must contain at least 10% milk fat. Frozen dessert is technically made with milk, but with fats from different oils, such as vegetable oil or coconut oil.
SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM
SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM
Made with the same ingredients as hard ice cream, but often with lower milk fat, soft serve is also kept at a warmer temperature and churned more frequently. Its softer texture, lighter consistency and signature swirl make it a summer favourite at the local dairy bar, ice cream truck or boardwalk.
IT OFTEN STARTS WITH FOUR, SIMPLE INGREDIENTS
Cream
What’s ice cream without cream? This key ingredient adds a thicker texture to the mixture.
Milk
High-quality milk is the first and most important ingredient in ice cream.
Sweetener + Flavours
It wouldn’t be the sweet treat without it. This is where all the creativity happens!
Eggs
Sometimes eggs are added to improve the stability of the mixture so it stays firm.
HOW IS ICE CREAM MADE?
One might argue that homemade is the best way, but here’s a common way delicious ice cream can be made in Ontario.
Real Ontario milk
To start, bacteria cultures are added to fresh, pasteurized milk. This is what eventually gives yogurt its texture and tangy flavour.
Adding the ingredients
Then, a combination of milk, cream, sugar and eggs is pasteurized and homogenized. From there, more flavours such as Chocolate, Vanilla or even everything for Rocky Road are added.
Frozen to perfection
The mixture is then churned in a chilled container at a consistent speed so that ice crystals don’t form. The churning also allows for aeration (adding air), which softens the mixture and creates the foam-like texture that we know and love.
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Milk
This nutritious and delicious grocery list mainstay is more than just a thirst quencher.
Yogurt
Another versatile dairy product that can be enjoyed on its own or used as an ingredient in everyday recipes.
Cream
A key ingredient in your coffee and your everyday cooking. Explore all cream has to offer.
Butter
A must-have on every shopping list. See all the ways you can use and enjoy Ontario-made butter.
Cheese
Made with real Ontario dairy, ice cream is a dessert enjoyed with friends and family, all year round.
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