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Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream)

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 March 25, 2011 · Updated: 💻May 8, 2021 · 🗨 41 Comments

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This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian “teh halia”. It is a must-try!

This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian "teh halia". It is a must-try! | RotiNRice.com

Ginger tea or Teh Halia, as it is known in Malaysia is a sweet, spicy, and invigorating drink, much welcomed on cooler days. This beverage is prepared with black tea, ginger, and condensed milk. Sometimes it is pulled like Teh Tarik to make it frothy. Most people drink teh halia warm to calm the stomach after a heavy and oily meal.

When Lyndsey of The Tiny Skillet asked if I have a good ginger ice cream recipe, Teh Halia immediately came to mind. Prior to this, I had never thought of making ice cream with ginger. I was really excited with the idea and could not wait to give it a try.

This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian "teh halia". It is a must-try! | RotiNRice.com

I brewed a very strong ginger tea with four tea bags steeped in ginger infused, sweetened milk. After which, I combined it with the heavy whipping cream. The flavor of the ginger tea was just about right, and not at all over powering. I made it a little less sweet so that I can top it with crystallized ginger and condensed milk. The Ginger Tea Ice Cream was rich, creamy, fragrant, and quite delicious! Thank you Lyndsey for the inspiration!

The first time I made this Ginger Tea Ice Cream, I grated the ginger into the milk mixture. It had a really nice ginger flavor but the texture of the ice cream was not as smooth as I would like it to be. This time round, I smashed the ginger and left it in big chunks so that I can remove them once the milk mixture was with ginger flavor. I like it better this way, especially when the ginger chunks are left overnight in the milk mixture for a stronger flavor. Only remove the ginger chunks just before churning the ice cream.

Be sure to use mature or “old” ginger with tan, dry skin for best results. “Old” ginger is spicier and has a more fibrous texture. It also has a stronger flavor than “young” ginger.

This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian "teh halia". It is a must-try! | RotiNRice.com

Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream)

This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian “teh halia”. It is a must-try!
(makes about 1.5 quarts/6 cups Ginger Tea Ice Cream)
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : Malaysian
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 27 mins
Servings : 12
Calories : 167kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups whole milk (360ml)
  • ¾ cup sugar (165g)
  • 4 oz mature ginger (peeled and smashed) (113g)
  • 4 unflavored black tea bags
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream (480ml)

Toppings

  • Crystallized ginger (chopped) (optional)
  • Condensed milk (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Freeze ice cream bowl for 24 hours.
  • Heat whole milk, sugar, and ginger in a medium sized saucepan over medium low heat. Do not allow milk to come to a boil. Stir until sugar melts. Turn off stove.
  • Steep unflavored black tea bags in milk mixture for 5 minutes. While tea bags are steeping, press them gently with a spatula to release more tea into the milk.
  • Remove tea bags and ginger. Alternatively, ginger may be left in the milk mixture for a stronger flavor.
  • Pour in heavy whipping cream and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Place frozen bowl on base of ice cream maker and turn it on.
  • Remove ginger if left in the milk mixture overnight.
  • Give chilled mixture a good stir before pouring into frozen ice cream bowl. Churn until desired consistency, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • If you prefer a firmer consistency, transfer ice cream to a container and place in freezer for a couple of hours.
  • Serve with desired toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal
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This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian "teh halia". It is a must-try! | RotiNRice.com

This creamy and subtly spiced Ginger Tea Ice Cream (Teh Halia Ice Cream) was inspired by the sweet and invigorating Malaysian "teh halia". It is a must-try! | RotiNRice.com

NOTE: This post was updated on September 9th, 2016 with a video, new pictures, and an additional paragraph of write-up. Minor changes were also made to the recipe.

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


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  1. Jill Colonna says

    March 25, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Biren,
    I don’t believe it. I made ice-cream this afternoon and would have preferred to make this one for something different. I adore ginger and with the tea…. hmmmm. I will have to try this for another time, so recipe saved! Bon weekend to you x

    Reply
  2. Jay says

    March 25, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Looks pretty yummy n lovely…beautiful clicks..
    Tasty Appetite

    Reply
  3. torviewtoronto says

    March 25, 2011 at 11:14 am

    i like the combination of ginger, tea and condensed milk this brings all those things together lovely and delicious for a warm day

    Reply
  4. Shirley says

    March 25, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Very unique recipe!

    Reply
  5. tigerfish says

    March 25, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    With the panna cotta earlier, and ice-cream today, you really make me look forward to summer (even spring just started!) ;p

    Reply
  6. Pam @ Sticks Forks Fingers says

    March 25, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    Well, now, I have to choose between your lemongrass panna cotta and your ginger tea ice cream to serve at our monthly soup sunday this week! We’re serving a soup from thailand and one from Korea, and somehow both of these desserts served in tiny cups would be a nice little touch. Thanks for the great ideas.

    My best,
    Pam

    Reply
    • Biren says

      March 25, 2011 at 6:40 pm

      Your monthly Soup Sunday sounds like a fun event! I am sure your soups will be very well received. Yes, the desserts will work well in little cups. 🙂

      Reply
  7. LeQuan says

    March 25, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    I’ve never had ginger ice cream before, how interesting. Plain ice cream itself is already enough for me to eat a whole tub, but dressed up the way you did it, I don’t know how many tubs would be enough for me…teehee.

    Reply
  8. pigpigscorner says

    March 25, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Love the tea infusion! So creative!

    Reply
  9. MaryMoh says

    March 25, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    Cold and warming…what a combination!

    Reply
  10. Nithu says

    March 25, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Mouthwatering. Looks so yummy…

    Reply
  11. anncoo says

    March 25, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    cool! I love ginger ice cream. Nice presentation 🙂 I made once before ginger ice cream with rum.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      March 25, 2011 at 10:13 pm

      Wow…with rum! Sounds wonderful!

      Reply
  12. Yuki Endo says

    March 25, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Extremely mouth-watering, more so after reading the recipe! The colours look good too, and the candied ginger is definitely a “plus” garnish!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      March 26, 2011 at 7:14 pm

      Ro-Ri San and I do like this exciting new flavor. Will definitely make it again. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Maya @ Foodiva's Kitchen says

    March 25, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Wow, teh halia ice cream is really the best Asian flavor one can possibly think of! You’re a genius, Biren… and now you make me want to make similar flavored teh tarik ice creams!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      March 26, 2011 at 7:11 pm

      It’s fun to play around with all these delicious Asian flavors. I am loving this ice cream. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Kristi Rimkus says

    March 25, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    Biren, this is such a beautiful ice cream. The color is so pretty with the candied ginger and condensed milk spilling down the sides.

    Kristi

    Reply
  15. A little bit of everything says

    March 25, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    ginger, tea and condensed milk, what a great combo. the ice cream makes me dream of summer.
    Thanks for sharing Biren

    Reply
  16. Angie's Recipes says

    March 26, 2011 at 12:23 am

    wow The combination of fresh ginger and tea in ice cream sounds heavenly! A perfect treat for F1 racing!

    Reply
  17. tina says

    March 26, 2011 at 12:29 am

    tempting clicks dear…..ice cream sounds mouthwatering….

    Reply
  18. Suchitra says

    March 26, 2011 at 6:00 am

    Looks gorgeous and loved the ginger flavor for the icecream! awesome

    Reply
  19. Pachecopatty says

    March 26, 2011 at 10:20 am

    Oh La La Biren, I really like this ice cream and think it would finish off a meal nicely or just by itself on a warm Summer’s day 😉

    Reply
  20. Nutmeg Nanny says

    March 26, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Love this ice cream! I have a friend that owns an ice cream shop here in NY and she would love this recipe! I will have to tell her about this flavor…yum!

    Reply
  21. santosh says

    March 26, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    mouthatering and tempting
    1st time here .wonderful space
    do visit my blog

    Reply
    • Biren says

      March 26, 2011 at 7:09 pm

      Hi Santosh! Thanks for visiting! I will visit you soon. 🙂

      Reply
  22. elisabeth says

    March 27, 2011 at 8:41 am

    Such a refreshing, unusual and delicious ice cream, Biren. I sure would love to make this for today, It’s going to be 90 degress today, here in S. Florida.
    Beautiful presentation, as well:D
    Have a wonderful Sunday:-D

    Reply
  23. Min {Honest Vanilla} says

    March 27, 2011 at 9:08 am

    Wow this is a really nice local flavour! Bravo for trying it for the rest of us who just thought about it 🙂 Love the crystallized ginger to finish it off!

    Reply
  24. kitchen flavours says

    March 27, 2011 at 9:51 am

    This looks delicious! Love the addition of ginger! Creamy frozen teh halia tarik! Yummmy!

    Reply
  25. Cooking Gallery says

    March 27, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    I have never tried ginger flavoured ice cream, this sounds so intriguing…:)!!

    Reply
  26. Lucy @ Lucyeats says

    March 28, 2011 at 3:42 am

    Wow, that sounds delicious! Tea and ginger are some of my favourite -and now in ice cream form!!

    Reply
  27. Julie M. says

    March 28, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Biren,

    You’ve really outdone yourself with this one. Man does that sound good! I’m guessing the sharpness of the ginger paired with the creaminess of the dairy is absolutely amazing.

    Reply
  28. Lyndsey says

    March 28, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Biren, I can’t believe I missed this! Thanks for the reminder, and thanks for this wonderful ice cream. I am definitely going to try it! Actually I wish I could grab a bite of yours sitting so pretty ion the photo. I wonder if I could add the crystallized ginger through the whole thing? I love that it’s a little less sweet )like it was made for me) and the ginger with the sweetened condensed milk is like the cherry on top! Ha!

    Thank you for the mention, I am so happy to be an inspiration if this is the results!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      March 29, 2011 at 8:18 am

      You are most welcomed Lyndsey. Hubby and I really enjoyed this ice cream and I plan to make it again soon. The condensed milk is totally optional if you prefer it less sweet. The 4 oz of ginger I added is about right but you can definitely mix in the crystallized ginger if you like it even more gingery.

      Reply
  29. Magic of Spice says

    March 28, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    This is my idea of heaven in a cup!
    Ginger and ice cream, glorious 🙂

    Reply
  30. kristy says

    March 29, 2011 at 5:42 am

    Wow Biren, this ice cream sounds simply amazing. I wonder how it tastes like. Must try it out one day. This is so cool!
    Thanks for sharing. Hope you’re having a great week.
    Kristy

    Reply
  31. Tiffany says

    March 29, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    I wish I had a scoop of this right now! Delicious! Ginger is one of my favorite flavors!

    Reply
  32. penny aka jeroxie says

    March 29, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    oh YUM… this may be a good winter ice cream… 🙂

    Reply
  33. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    April 4, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    I adore ginger. This recipe makes me smile and I can’t wait to make it. I’m not sure if I’ll include the tea since that’s one thing I can’t stand at all, but the rest of it sounds perfect. Many thanks!

    Reply
  34. Sarah @ Homestyle Cooking Around The World says

    February 11, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    This is so pretty!!! I bookmarked and “pinned” this recipe to try soon. I love ginger and can’t wait to try this. I need to get an ice cream maker, also 😉

    Reply
    • Biren says

      February 11, 2012 at 12:22 pm

      Thanks Sarah! This ice cream is really good topped with crystallized ginger. Have not made it for a while. I need to make some soon. 🙂

      Reply

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