Effect of Milk Proteins and Stabilizer on Ice Milk Quality

Ice milk mixes were made with and without stabilizer/emulsifier as well as with and without milk protein isolate (sodium caseinate or whey protein isolate). The mixes were evaluated for rheological, freezing, melting, and sensory properties. Adding a stabilizer/emulsifier blend to ice milk changed its physical properties more than adding milk protein isolates. The mixes with stabilizer/emulsifier exhibited increased viscosity and chewiness and decreased drainage rate, iciness, and vanilla flavor intensity. The mixes with added caseinate exhibited increased viscosity compared with those with added whey protein isolate. Overall, the quality of ice milk mix was more dependent on stabilizer/emulsifier addition than on milk protein isolate addition.