HomeblogBasil ice cream Make a surprising ice cream with basil. Basil is a far more versatile herb than most cooks realise, working beautifully with dairy and fruit-based puddings. The leaves work beautifully as a garnish to plain ice creams, but also in an ice cream in their own right. This is a surprising pudding dish, to be sure. Ingredients 300ml double cream 3 egg whites, whipped 3 tablespoons of basil, shredded 200g caster sugar 1. Using an electric whisk, whip the egg whites together in a bowl until they form firm peaks. 2. In a separate bowl, whip the double cream, vanilla essence and sugar together until the mixture is thick and forms peaks. Fold in the egg whites and whisk very lightly to mix together. 3. Spoon the mixture into a tub and freeze overnight. It is best to serve this with fruits, especially raspberries or strawberries, or with a raspberry sorbet, as the flavour of basil ice cream is rather strong. Share this:Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) 3 Responses kat weatherill September 30, 2012 Lovely images, and I’m intrigued by how basil ice cream will taste! Will try this out very soon….. kat Reply Helen June 1, 2013 If I were to make this in an ice cream maker, would it make a difference? Reply F&F June 2, 2013 Afraid I can’t answer that Helen but let me know how you get on! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply
kat weatherill September 30, 2012 Lovely images, and I’m intrigued by how basil ice cream will taste! Will try this out very soon….. kat Reply
