Mochi Ice Cream with Cardamom Syrup
Chewy mochi ice cream drizzled with a fragrant cardamom‑sweetened syrup.

Total
5 min
Prep
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Mochi ice cream balls (store‑bought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup Heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Whole milk
- 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the heavy cream, whole milk, and sugar; stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Remove from heat and whisk in the ground cardamom and vanilla extract (if using); let the mixture cool for 1 minute.
- 3
Drizzle the warm cardamom syrup over the mochi ice cream balls and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
180
9% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
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