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Koldskål

Denmark

Uniquely Danish. No other cuisine has a cold sour milk soup as a summer dessert.

Danish cold buttermilk soup — a sweet, tangy summer dessert of chilled buttermilk with vanilla and lemon, served with crispy kammerjunker biscuits.

Authentic Denmark Koldskål recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
130 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1Lbuttermilk
3 tbspcaster sugar
1 tspvanilla extract
juice of 1lemon
2egg yolks
kammerjunker biscuitsto serve

Method

1

Whisk egg yolks with sugar until pale. Add buttermilk, vanilla and lemon juice. Whisk smooth.

2

Taste and adjust sugar. Refrigerate until very cold.

3

Serve in bowls with kammerjunker biscuits floating on top.

Chef's Tip

Koldskål must be served very cold — it is a summer dish and warmth kills its refreshing quality.

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