DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Koldskal
A chilled Danish summer dessert of buttermilk, yogurt and egg yolks scented with vanilla and lemon.
About Koldskal
Koldskål is Denmark's sweet chilled buttermilk dessert, especially popular in summer. This profile follows a Danish yogurt-and-egg-yolk version.
Its flavour is tangy and creamy, lightly sweetened and brightened with lemon, with fresh vanilla perfume.
It is pale ivory, smooth and pourable, served very cold as a drinkable dessert or light bowl.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Koldskal
Danish Buttermilk Koldskål.
- Egg yolksRich whipped base
- Plain yogurtCultured creamy body
- ButtermilkTangy liquid base
- Cane sugarPrimary sweetness
- Vanilla beanFresh vanilla aroma
- SugarVanilla-bean sugar
- Lemon juiceBright acidity
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Egg yolks:
- Plain yogurt: . Commercial yogurt formulation remains unresolved
- Buttermilk: . Commercial buttermilk formulation remains unresolved
- Cane sugar:
- Vanilla bean:
- Sugar:
- Lemon juice:
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- Commercial plain-yogurt formulation
- Commercial buttermilk formulation
Origins & food traditions
Buttermilk koldskål became a Danish household summer staple in the twentieth century; the selected Danish source fixes a yogurt-enriched vanilla-and-lemon version.
Countries
- Denmark
- DenmarkCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Danish Cuisine
- Nordic Cuisine
- Danish CuisineCatalogue link pending review