Our first crop of passionfruit inspired this fresh and fragrant sorbet. Serious Eats’ The Science of the Best Sorbet provided me with all the information I needed. When I buy sorbet I’m usually disappointed as the taste of the fruit is secondary to the sugar. In order to make my sorbet not too sweet and as it was mostly citrus juice (which…… Continue reading orange passionfruit sorbet
Category: ice cream
aniseed and blackberry ice cream
The inspiration for this ice cream flavour comes from a favourite bonbon of mine – white liquorice surrounded by tart blackcurrant. Happily, I managed to create a very similar flavour, despite flavouring the ice cream with anise instead of liquorice and using a blackberry swirl instead of blackcurrant. For the ice cream measure 2 cups of milk. Remove 2…… Continue reading aniseed and blackberry ice cream
whiskey ice cream
Whiskey is not only my drink of choice but pairs well with many foods, including dessert. Try it with butter shortbread or gingerbread, baked pears or sticky date pudding, vanilla, chocolate brownies or, for that matter, any type of chocolate. I planned to use a not-too-smoky single malt for this ice cream but discovered I only had Dimple (a…… Continue reading whiskey ice cream
ice cream terrine
I chose Asian flavours for this pastel creation, once again inspired by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. The advantages of this ice cream terrine are that it’s prepared ahead of time, easy to keep servings to an even size and it looks attractive too! The three flavours I made were guava and tamarind, salted coconut and kaffir lime leaf. For the guava and…… Continue reading ice cream terrine
cherry vodka ice cream
Cherries and vodka are a great match. To make this ice cream I added sour dried cherries soaked in vodka as well as fresh cherries to the base recipe from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer. A day or two before making this ice cream, soak ½ a cup of dried cherries in ½ a cup of…… Continue reading cherry vodka ice cream
chèvre ice cream with brandied figs
Homemade fresh chèvre in abundance led me to another wonderful ice cream flavour from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer. The flavour is delicate and delicious and the brandied figs are a great match. For the ice cream measure 2 cups of milk. Take out 2 tablespoons of the milk and make a slurry with 4 teaspoons of cornflour…… Continue reading chèvre ice cream with brandied figs
rhubarb ice cream with rhubarb purée and honey toasted almonds
Inspired by some magnificent rhubarb from my local market. To make the rhubarb purée wash and trim the rhubarb and chop it into 3cm (1″) lengths. The 2 bunches I bought weighed 1.35kg (3 lbs). Place in a saucepan with ½ a cup of water and 1 cup of sugar. This will result in a not very sweet purée which balances well…… Continue reading rhubarb ice cream with rhubarb purée and honey toasted almonds
black sesame ice cream
At my local Asian supermarket I spied a packet of instant black sesame dessert which had no preservatives or additives. So I decided to experiment and use this as flavour and thickening for an ice cream. I combined 3 cups of milk with 1⅓ cups of cream and after bringing to a boil allowed it to simmer…… Continue reading black sesame ice cream
backyard mint ice cream with a chocolate shell
Here’s another wonderful ice cream flavour from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer. Creamy, delicate and refreshing all at the same time. The chocolate shell is so simple and so much better than anything you can buy. Measure 2 cups of milk. Take out 2 tablespoons of the milk and make a slurry…… Continue reading backyard mint ice cream with a chocolate shell
ice cream
My niece Josie mentioned Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer and since buying the book I’ve become just a little obsessed. These egg free ice creams have a wonderful dense and creamy texture and the flavour combinations are inspiring. If (like me) you don’t live in the United States, you can drool over some of the…… Continue reading ice cream
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