Nov 11, 2009

Alcoholic ice cream: Vodka lime


The scenario is pretty straightforward: You're having a bunch of friends over and you want to prepare some food and drinks but you also want something new and innovative for a change.
So what can you whip up in one afternoon for a group of 5 to 6 people without breaking too much of a sweat?

Here is what you'll need to make a simple Vodka Lime ice cream for adults:
200ml milk
200ml cream
110g sugar
4 yolks
6 to 7 fresh limes
80ml-100ml vodka

And here is what you got to do:
1. Whisk egg yolk and sugar together
2. Heat milk in pot
3. Whisk heated milk into yolk-sugar mixture
4. Return mixture back into pot and cook until thicken
5. Pour cooked custard through sieve into cream
6. Add fresh lime juice and whisk thoroughly
7. Leave to room temperature before letting it set in freezer
8. Remove from freezer every 30 minutes, give it a good whisk and repeat this process at least thrice
9. Ice cream should be firm and about to set by the third whisk and this is a good time to mix in the vodka
10. Transfer to serving container and allow to set firmly

Everyone's threshold for alcohol is slightly different. If things usually turn ugly when alcohol is served, my advice is simple: Bake cookies or meringues instead.

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