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Frostline Vanilla & Chocolate Soft Serve Mix, Lactose Free, 6 lb, 2 Bags
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Product Details
Frostline is a dry soft serve base, not a carton you pour straight into a machine. One 6 lb bag goes into two gallons of cold water and takes about two minutes with a wire whisk to dissolve, giving roughly 2.5 gallons of finished mix, or close to 88 servings at two-thirds of a cup. This pack holds two bags, one vanilla and one chocolate.
It is the format concession stands, snack bars, camps, pool houses and church kitchens run on, because the powder waits on a dry shelf until the machine needs filling. Whisked up, it goes into the hopper of a commercial soft serve machine, and it also runs in shake machines, granita machines and countertop ice cream makers at home.
Lactose free appears on the label as a product term. Both flavors take mix-ins and syrups well, so two bags can cover a cone night, a sundae bar, or a long run of thick shakes at a fundraiser.
Nutrition Information
| Vanilla Servings per container | About 88 |
|---|---|
| Vanilla Serving size | 3 Tbsp (31g), makes 2/3 cup soft serve (117g) |
| Vanilla Calories | 140 |
| Vanilla Total Fat | 4g (5% DV) |
| Vanilla Saturated Fat | 3.5g (18% DV) |
| Vanilla Trans Fat | 0g |
| Vanilla Cholesterol | 0mg (0% DV) |
| Vanilla Sodium | 115mg (5% DV) |
| Vanilla Total Carbohydrate | 26g (9% DV) |
| Vanilla Dietary Fiber | 0g (0% DV) |
| Vanilla Total Sugars | 19g |
| Vanilla Includes Added Sugars | 19g (38% DV) |
| Vanilla Protein | 0g |
| Vanilla Vitamin D | 0mcg (0% DV) |
| Vanilla Calcium | 1mg (0% DV) |
| Vanilla Iron | 0mg (0% DV) |
| Vanilla Potassium | 77mg (2% DV) |
| Chocolate Servings per container | About 88 |
| Chocolate Serving size | 3 Tbsp (31g), makes 2/3 cup soft serve (117g) |
| Chocolate Calories | 130 |
| Chocolate Total Fat | 2.5g (3% DV) |
| Chocolate Saturated Fat | 2.5g (13% DV) |
| Chocolate Trans Fat | 0g |
| Chocolate Cholesterol | 0mg (0% DV) |
| Chocolate Sodium | 105mg (5% DV) |
| Chocolate Total Carbohydrate | 26g (9% DV) |
| Chocolate Dietary Fiber | 1g (4% DV) |
| Chocolate Total Sugars | 22g |
| Chocolate Includes Added Sugars | 22g (44% DV) |
| Chocolate Protein | 1g |
| Chocolate Vitamin D | 0mcg (0% DV) |
| Chocolate Calcium | 3mg (0% DV) |
| Chocolate Iron | 1mg (6% DV) |
| Chocolate Potassium | 124mg (2% DV) |
Directions & Storage
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Mixing And Yield
| Batch | Powder | Cold water | Makes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full foodservice batch | 1 bag (6 lb) | 2 gallons | About 2.5 gallons, roughly 88 servings |
| Half batch | 3 lb | 1 gallon | About 1.25 gallons |
| Home scale | 1/4 cup powder | 1 cup liquid | Enough for a small ice cream maker |
Whisk the powder into the water rather than dumping it, and give it a full two minutes to dissolve. Undissolved powder makes a grainy soft serve and can clog a machine.
Water, Milk Or Cream
- Water is what the foodservice ratio is written around. It gives a clean, light soft serve, and it is the reason the label reads lactose free.
- Whole milk gives a denser, richer result, closer to frozen custard.
- Heavy cream gives the richest texture of the three, closer to real ice cream, and is worth trying in a home machine.
- The trade-off. Milk and cream add cost and need refrigeration. Water keeps the whole point of the product, which is a dry shelf-stable base.
Running It Well
- Chill the mix before it goes in the machine. Prepared mix straight from the tap takes much longer to freeze and strains the compressor.
- You need something that churns. A soft serve machine, shake machine or countertop ice cream maker. Pouring prepared mix into a tub and freezing it gives a solid icy block, because nothing is breaking up the ice crystals or working in air.
- Check your hopper size first. One bag makes two and a half gallons. Most home and small countertop machines hold far less, so mix a partial batch.
- Keep prepared mix refrigerated and use it within the window your machine's guidance allows.
- Both flavors take mix-ins. Syrups, sprinkles, crushed cookies and fruit all work once it is dispensed.
Who It's For
- Concession stands, snack bars, pool houses, camps and church kitchens
- School fundraisers and community events running a cone or sundae night
- Anyone with a countertop ice cream maker who wants a shelf-stable base on hand
- Households avoiding lactose who still want soft serve
Recipes to Make
Home Ice Cream Maker Soft Serve
Ingredients
- 1 cup Frostline soft serve mix, vanilla or chocolate
- 4 cups cold water, whole milk or a mix
- Cones, sprinkles and syrup to serve
Steps
- Whisk the powder into the cold liquid for about 2 minutes, until completely dissolved with no lumps.
- Refrigerate the prepared mix at least 2 hours so it is thoroughly cold before it goes in the machine.
- Pour into a pre-frozen ice cream maker bowl and churn 20 to 25 minutes, until it holds a soft swirl.
- Serve straight from the machine for true soft serve texture, or freeze 1 hour for a firmer scoop.
Tip: Chilling the mix first is the step that matters. Room-temperature mix takes far longer to churn and comes out icy.
Thick Soft Serve Shakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups prepared Frostline soft serve, frozen firm
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp chocolate or caramel syrup, optional
- Whipped cream to serve
Steps
- Blend the frozen soft serve with the milk, starting on low and working up, 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add the syrup and pulse twice to swirl it rather than fully combine it.
- Pour into two tall glasses and top with whipped cream.
Tip: Add the milk a splash at a time. Too much at once and you have a drink rather than a shake.
Questions About This Product
The things people actually want to know before they cook with it.
What machine does this mix work in?
It is built for a commercial soft serve machine: the powder is whisked into cold water and the made up mix goes into the hopper. The same prepared mix runs in shake machines, and at home it works in a countertop ice cream maker or a churning frozen dessert machine. Check your machine's manual for hopper capacity before mixing a whole bag, since one bag makes about two and a half gallons.
What is the mix to water ratio?
One 6 lb bag to two gallons of cold water, which yields roughly two and a half gallons of prepared mix. For a smaller batch, Frostline's home guidance is a quarter cup of powder to every cup of liquid. Whisk it in rather than dumping it, and give it a couple of minutes to dissolve fully before it goes anywhere near a machine.
Can I make it with milk or cream instead of water?
Yes. Frostline says the mix can be made up with water, whole milk or heavy whipping cream, and the richer the liquid the richer the finished texture. Water is what the foodservice ratio is written around; milk or cream produces something denser and closer to ice cream than to standard soft serve.
Can I make it without a soft serve machine?
You need something that churns. A countertop ice cream maker or a home frozen dessert machine will handle the prepared mix, and so will a shake machine. Pouring made up mix into a tub and putting it in the freezer will not work: with no agitation it sets as a solid icy block, because nothing is breaking up the ice crystals or working air in.
How many servings does a 6 lb bag make?
Two and a half gallons of prepared mix is 320 fluid ounces, so about eighty four ounce servings before overrun is counted. A soft serve machine whips air into the product as it freezes, so the number of cones off a bag runs higher than the liquid volume alone suggests. This pack holds two bags, one vanilla and one chocolate.
How is this different from real dairy soft serve?
It is a dry shelf stable base rather than a refrigerated liquid dairy mix. The fat comes from coconut oil instead of butterfat and the protein from sodium caseinate, which is why the label reads lactose free, and the powder waits on a dry shelf instead of taking up cooler space on a short date. Texture in the machine is close to a standard soft serve; the flavor is cleaner and less rich than a butterfat mix.
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