What is Frozen Custard?

It is a super premium ice cream very similar to homemade ice cream. Frozen custard is a type of cold dessert similar to ice cream, made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. It typically contains 10% butterfat and 1.4% egg yolk.

It is approximately 20% air by volume, called overrun. Ice cream will typically have 100% overrun, which will cause the volume to double because of the air, and also give it a courser texture. Custard will have a thick creamy texture compared to ice cream.

It is made fresh regularly throughout the day. It is made with all natural ingredients. There are no preservatives or artificial ingredients like seen in many store bought products. It does have some egg in it, which provides a smooth and creamy texture. It is served at approximately 26 degrees which differs from regular ice creams which are usually served at approximately 10 degrees. The higher temperature allows your taste buds to get a true taste, unlike ice creams served at a lower temperature which tend to "numb" the taste buds while you are eating. One big difference from other ice creams is the air content. Although all ice cream has air injected into it to whip it into a frozen confection, frozen custard has much less air. This makes it heavier, fresher and therefore, weighs a lot more than most other ice creams. If a 1/2-gallon of our vanilla frozen custard were weighed against 1/2 gallon of regular ice cream, the results would be the frozen custard weighing considerably more than most because of the air content.

Paradise Frozen Custard specializes in Wisconsin-style frozen custard.
Nutrition Comparison: Frozen Custard vs. Ice Cream