I'm still sick, which means I've accomplished nothing but feeling sorry for myself these past few days. I have, however, contemplated a number of things that I've been meaning to do. Like make ice cream. It's a delightful 32 degree winter day here, 20 degrees with the windchill, but my dreaming of icy desserts knows no seasonal bounds.
A few weeks ago, I picked up a Cuisinart ice cream maker, new with its wrapping, directions, and an extra freezer bowl, at my favorite local thrift shop. I'd been obsessed with getting one since last summer, when a friend's aunt took some mint from my garden back home with her to Chicago to make mint ice cream. Still, knowing my track record for domestic project follow-through, I couldn't bear dropping actual money on one. So, $10 at the Mission Thrift seemed reasonable.
Here are a few of the recipes I'm planning to try first:
Strawberry Basil - I made a strawberry basil sauce to go over ice cream and pound cake a few years ago and now I just can't get enough of this combination. Really, you should try it.
Dark Chocolate Orange - Another of my favorite flavor duos. I was just talking with someone the other day about how much we loved those chocolate oranges with the little separate wedges. Yum!
Peach - My granddad made this every summer in his little wooden barrel ice cream maker. I can still remember how fresh and peachy it was. Sadly, I don't have his recipe and there are so many out there in interweb recipe land. I narrowed it down to this one though; I like the addition of almond extract. Peaches soaked in Amaretto and then lightly grilled is another of my favorite summertime treats.
Mint Chocolate - One of my all-time favorite ice cream flavors. Think I'll get this recipe from the afore-mentioned aunt. It only seems fitting.
Icecream was my Grandpa's favorite food. We used to make icecream 1-2 times a winter. Awesome stuff!!
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ReplyDeleteI want ALL of those flavors... now.
ReplyDeleteIf you end up enjoying your ice cream maker, I highly recommend David Lebovitz's _The Perfect Scoop_. Great recipes! And let me know if you have good luck with peach ice cream-- mine always comes out icy, but I'm determined to improve! Have fun with your toy.
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