Jill Norman

Whisky and ginger ice cream

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Winter Food
Winter Food

By Jill Norman

Published 2005

  • About

This is a rich, festive ice cream. Because of the alcohol content, the ice cream needs longer to freeze than the time allowed in an ice cream maker, so it should be transferred to the freezer for a while before serving.

Ingredients

  • 75 ml granulated sugar
  • 75 ml bourbon whisky
  • 100

Method

Bring 75 ml of water and the granulated sugar to the boil in a small pan, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes, then cool. Add the whisky and ginger and set aside.

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