Koldskål (Danish Cold Buttermilk Soup)
In short: Chilled buttermilk and yogurt whisked with vanilla and lemon, served with strawberries and crisp biscuits, a Danish summer dessert soup. It takes about 10 min in total and makes 4 servings.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Resting
- 2 h
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 240 kcal
Koldskål, literally cold bowl, is the Danish summer treat in a bowl: buttermilk and yogurt whisked with sugar, vanilla and lemon, served ice cold. It is eaten as a dessert or a light supper on warm days, usually with sliced strawberries and small crisp biscuits crumbled on top at the last moment. It needs no cooking and just ten minutes of work.
Instructions
- Stir the sugar and vanilla seeds into 100 ml (scant 1/2 cup) of the buttermilk until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the remaining buttermilk, the yogurt, lemon zest and lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Taste and add more sugar or lemon juice if you like.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, until very cold.
- Pour into chilled bowls, add the strawberries and crumble the biscuits over each bowl just before serving, so they stay crunchy.
Tips
- Serve it very cold and crumble the biscuits in at the table. They soften within minutes, which some people like, but most prefer them crisp.
- The sweet and sour balance depends on your buttermilk. Taste before chilling and add sugar a spoonful at a time, because the flavor mellows as it chills.
Questions and answers
What is koldskål?
A chilled Danish dessert soup made from buttermilk, lightly sweetened and flavored with vanilla and lemon. It is eaten in summer, often with strawberries and small crisp biscuits called kammerjunker.
Can I add eggs to it?
Traditional versions often include whipped egg yolks and sugar. This recipe leaves them out for simplicity and food safety, and still tastes creamy and fresh because of the yogurt.
How long does it keep?
Up to 3 days in a covered jar in the fridge. Stir or shake it before serving, because it can separate slightly as it stands.
How long does it take to make Koldskål (Danish Cold Buttermilk Soup)?
About 10 min in total: 10 min of preparation and 0 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Koldskål (Danish Cold Buttermilk Soup)?
About 240 kcal per serving, with 12 g of protein, 37 g of carbohydrates and 6 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 240 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Sodium | 340 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
