Easy
4
By Tessa Kiros
Published 2004
This is fresh and summery, eaten on its own or with a few berries and a biscuit. Or serve it on a platter with other lemony desserts for as many people as you like. Here I have added a couple of sage leaves to the ice cream. You could even try infusing the cream with some thyme, rosemary or other herbs, but you’ll need to strain them out before churning.
Put the cream, lemon rind and sage in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil. Set aside to cool and infuse the lemon and sage flavours into the cream.
Meanwhile, whisk the sugar with the lemon juice and
After an hour, remove the bowl from the freezer, give an energetic whisk with a hand whisk or electric mixer and return the bowl to the freezer. Whisk again after another couple of hours. When it is nearly firm, give one last whisk, transfer to a suitable freezing container with a lid and let it set in the freezer until it is firm.
Alternatively, pour the mixture into your ice-cream machine and freeze, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
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