Today, when there is a huge selection of all kinds of ice cream on store shelves, making it at home has become not very popular. However, those who appreciate the environmental friendliness and lack of chemical additives continue to pamper themselves with this favorite dish since childhood. By the way, sweet homemade dessert is not scary to give to kids. Let's see how to make ice cream, the recipe of which will be simple, affordable, and at the same time creative and fun.
There are many recipes for a sweet dish: some require a thorough multi-stage culinary process that takes a lot of time and effort, others do not need special appliances (except for a mixer and refrigerator). Today we look at a very simple recipe that you can use at home.
How to make ice cream?
To prepare the dish you should take a glass of milk, one and a half glasses of cream, three glasses of water, a glass of sugar, 1 egg (yolk), juice of orange and lemon, a bunch of mint.
First you need to pour water in a saucepan, add sugar and put chopped mint. Bring everything to a boil and simmer for a couple of minutes. After removing the pan from the heat, let the mixture cool for about half an hour. Then we carefully filter the syrup, remove the mint leaves, which we do not throw away, since they will be needed to prepare the syrup. At this time, whip the cream until thickened. You can use a mixer or beat with a whisk. In a separate bowl, beat the milk and yolk, and then all together with the cream. Pour all the resulting mass into a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cream thickens. Remove from heat, let cool slightly.
So, how to make ice cream from this mixture? In the resulting cream, add the syrup prepared in advance. We squeeze out fresh lemon and orange juice here. Mix everything thoroughly. You can shift in a convenient container and put in the freezer to cool. There is one secret to making ice cream the perfect consistency: you should use an ice cream maker. The mixture will be homogeneous thanks to it, without pieces. If you do not have such equipment, a tasty and mouth-watering dish will freeze in the freezer. Wait until the dessert hardens to the desired temperature and thickens. Garnish with mint leaves before serving.
What other options are there?
Knowing how to make ice cream, you can come up with different desserts by combining several different products. The main thing is to mix thoroughly. Bringing the mixture to a homogeneous consistency. Ice cream can be frozen with a whole piece in the form of a cake or slices, for example, in containers for making cookies. Try making ice cream, pistachio, fruit or chocolate ice cream. Garnish the treat with fruit slices, berries or chocolate chips.
So, now you know how to make ice cream yourself at home. Having an ice cream maker, the process of making a cool dessert turns into a simple and fascinating activity, allowing you to show your imagination and creativity.