July is a great month for so many reasons – including
optimal beach days with the increasingly hot weather! But with the heat comes a
need for a break. A sweet break. We are bringing you our top three
favorite (and easy!) alcohol infused ice cream recipes for an ideal cool down. Satisfy
your sweet tooth and put a refreshing twist on your day!
First up is Margarita Ice Cream. It’s salty yet
refreshing with a tangy punch that will leave you feeling like you’re sitting
poolside under some palm trees (and you very well might be!) This ice cream
features Lunazul Blanco, a top choice for tequila lovers everywhere.
THE RECIPE:
¾ cup lime
juice
4 tsp. grated lime
zest
3 oz. sugar
½ tsp. kosher salt
¾ cup of whole milk
(or half&half)
Additional 1 cup of
whole milk, chilled
1 cup of cream
chilled (or half&half)
*3-4 tbsp. of Lunazul
Blanco
HOW TO:
1. Place ¾ cup of whole milk, salt and sugar in a pan. Heat until sugar is
melted, then add in grated lime zest and lime juice and mix to combine all
ingredients. *The milk WILL curdle, this is normal!
2. Add the rest of
the chilled milk, cream and tequila and mix well to combine! Transfer to the
freezer or fridge to chill.
3. Add the chilled
mixture to your ice cream maker and churn accordingly.
4. Transfer the ice
cream to a container and allow it to harden in the freezer for a few hours.
5. Let the ice cream
soften a bit before scooping, or warm up your scoop (under hot water) to allow
for easy scooping!
6. Zest extra lime
on top before serving (optional)
No churner? No problem! Here’s an alternate way to make
your ice cream:
Place the milk
mixture in a large (freezer proof!) dish. Every few hours, use a fork or other
appropriate utensil to break up the hardened milk base and mix it in with the
rest. Repeat this step every few hours (changing to a whisk or hand mix if it
hardens even more) until the mix is icy and smooth. Continue to let it harden
for a few hours.
Next up is Piña Colada Sorbet. With fresh pineapple,
coconut milk, and lime juice, this sorbet will have you feeling like you’ve
just crash landed yourself on your very own private island – even if you are
watching over a chaotic backyard of children, or just got back from a long, hot
run with the dog! This sorbet features Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum.
THE RECIPE:
1 fresh pineapple,
cubed
1 cup canned (light)
coconut milk
2/3 cups granulated
sugar
Juice of a lime
½ tsp. coconut
extract (optional)
*2 tbsp. Captain
Morgan Original Spiced Rum
HOW TO:
1. Add all of the above ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Go ahead and
refrigerate the mixture until it’s cold.
3. Whisk the mixture
if it has separated, then pour it into an ice cream maker (see our “No Churner?
No problem!” directions listed above if you do not have access to an ice cream
maker.)
4. Freeze the sorbet
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Store the sorbet
in an airtight freezer safe container in the freezer until ready to save.
PRO TIP: For best results, freeze the final product
for a few hours before serving!
Last up is the Bourbon Soaked Cherry Vanilla Bean Ice
Cream. This ice cream is nothing but a boozy, summer-esque version of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry
Garcia. So needless to say, it’s about one hundred times better! With fresh
coconut milk, vanilla bean, and cherries, this (also vegan) treat is one for
the books and will leave your mouth watering for more. This ice cream features
Bulleit Bourbon.
THE RECIPE:
¾ can of full fat
coconut milk
1 whole vanilla bean
(beans scraped, pod reserved)
1 cup of fresh sweet
cherries, quartered and halved
3 tbs. of maple
syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
extract
1 cup of raw
cashews, soaked in hot water for approx. ten minutes in room temperature water
overnight, then rinsed and drained
¼ cup of water
½ cup of light brown
sugar, packed
¼ tsp. sea salt
*3 tbsp. Bulleit
Bourbon
HOW TO:
1. Place the ice cream maker freezer container in the freezer for 24 hrs. prior
to making the ice cream.
2. In a small pan,
add the coconut milk, vanilla beans and pod. Bring to a boil, remove from heat
and allow to steep and cool while cherries are prepped.
3. In a lidded
container, add the cherries, maple syrup, bourbon, and extract. Store in the
fridge before churning.
4. In a high speed
blender: pour in the coconut milk, including the beans and pod, cashews, water,
brown sugar, and sea salt. Blend on medium-high for about 30 seconds. Blend a
second time until silky smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into a container (it’s
normal if this gets steamy) and store in the fridge for at least 8 hours.
5. Before churning,
strain the strawberries while reserving the bourbon mixture. Pour the mixture
into the cashew base mixture and stir well.
6. Line a loaf pan
with parchment paper and place in the freezer just before churning.
7. Churn your ice
cream! A minute or so before it’s done, add in the cherries. Hand mix the
cherries into the ice cream using a spoon if it is not soft enough!
8. Spoon the ice
cream into the loaf pan and press down to ensure it’s free of pesky air
bubbles. Place the parchment paper on top and put into a plastic storage bag.
9. Serve at desired
consistency!
We hope you enjoy our infused ice cream recipes for some
outside-the-box summertime refreshment! Let us know if you try any of the
recipes listed above!
Recipes can be found below at their original source:
