Description
A refreshing homemade ice cream combining the sweetness of roasted strawberries with the bright zest of lime and aromatic basil. This recipe is perfect for summer, offering a creamy texture and a delightful balance of flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2 whole Vanilla Beans
- 2 tablespoons Corn Starch
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- For the Roasted Strawberries:
- 4 cups Strawberries
- 2 tablespoons Vanilla Paste
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- For the Lime Basil Emulsion:
- 1 cup Basil Leaves
- 2 whole Limes
- 2 tablespoons Demerara Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 200ºC (392ºF).
- Mix Ingredients: In a baking tray, toss cleaned strawberries with sugar, vanilla paste, and balsamic vinegar.
- Roast Strawberries: Place the baking tray in the oven and roast the strawberries for about 1 hour until soft and jam-like. Allow to cool.
- Prepare Base: Whisk a small amount of whole milk with corn starch until smooth. In a pot, combine the remaining milk, heavy cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla beans. Heat until simmering, then add the corn starch mixture, stirring constantly for 1 minute to thicken. Let the mixture cool completely.
- Make Lime Basil Emulsion: In a mortar and pestle, blend chopped basil leaves with demerara sugar and lime juice until creamy. Stir in the remaining lime juice and olive oil until well combined.
- Churn Ice Cream: Once the base has cooled, churn it in your ice cream maker according to its instructions.
- Layer Ingredients: In an ice cream container, alternate layers of the vanilla base, lime basil emulsion, and roasted strawberries. Gently swirl the layers together with a knife.
- Freeze thoroughly.
Notes
- Use only ripe, dark red strawberries for the best flavor.
- Cool the ice cream base completely before churning for a creamier texture.
- Avoid over-churning to prevent a grainy consistency.
- Serve topped with fresh berries for an elegant presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Roasting, Churning, Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg