Citrus-rice ice cream

Name: Citrus-rice ice cream
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes a little more than 1 quart: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: Finely minced zest of 1 lime; 2 cups half-and-half; 5 egg yolks; Finely minced zest of 1 lemon; Finely minced zest of 1 orange; 2 cups milk; ⅓ cup basmati rice; Pinch of salt; ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation info

Makes a little more than 1 quart :
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

A brightly flavored ice cream with a little of the texture of rice pudding.

Ingredients

⅓ cup basmati rice
2 cups milk
⅓ cup plus

Vegetarian
ice cream
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium saucepan, bring the rice, milk, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and the salt to a boil, then lower the heat and cover. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until the milk is mostly absorbed.
Meanwhile, use a whisk or electric mixer to beat the egg yolks and the remaining ⅓ cup sugar until light yellow and thick. Bring the half-and-half to a boil over medium he