Mandarin Orange Ice Cream

This is an unusual ice cream with a satiny texture and a strong citrus-sweet flavor, made from the juice and skin of fresh tangerines. Garnished with a pretty tangle of glacéed peel, it makes a festive dessert, in keeping with our Western association of tangerines and Christmas (when a full half of the tangerine crop reaches the market), and the Chinese association of the whole orange family with good fortune and prosperity. The recipe comes from Mary Jane Drinkwater, who w