Prepare homemade ice cream it's very simple to have one available ice cream maker that allows you to have everything ready within 20-30 minutes, depending on the program used. Those who do not have an ice cream maker available can try to mix the ingredients (preferably cold from the fridge, even if the ice cream maker is used) with a blender and pour the mixture into a container suitable for storage in the freezer.
The ice cream should be stirred vigorously with a spoon every half hour, so that no ice blocks are formed. To find out more, read: How to make ice cream without an ice cream maker.
As far as the 'addition of sweeteners, in the following recipes you will find indications regarding the use of organic light brown sugar. The choice of the type and quantity of sweetener to be used can vary according to the ingredients used, the degree of sweetness and ripeness of the fruit and your personal needs. For example, you might experiment with replacing sugar with sugar stevia or with the rice malt.
I fruit ice creams, very light as they are prepared with the use of simple water or vegetable milk, they are reminiscent of sorbets, but have a consistency very similar to that of fruit ice cream. Before preparing your ice cream, follow the specific instructions of your ice cream maker, which may require you to place a freezing disc or bowl in the freezer for a certain number of hours. The success of the ice cream is faster and safer if the ingredients to be used are placed in the refrigerator before use, including water, fruit and vegetable milk. The best vegetable cream to use is the whipping type. The indicated doses allow to prepare enough ice cream for 4 people. Homemade ice cream can be stored in the freezer for a few days, but you need to be careful that it does not harden too much.
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Strawberry ice cream
250 grams of fresh strawberries
150 milliliters of water
80 grams of light brown sugar
Wash and clean the strawberries. Slice or divide them at least in half. Pour them into the blender container and blend them by first adding cold water little by little and finally pouring in the sugar, trying to obtain a composed as homogeneous as possible. At this point you can insert the mixture into the ice cream maker and operate it for the indicated time. For fruit ice creams it is advisable to follow the "sorbet" program, if available.
Vanilla ice cream
250 milliliters of unsweetened rice milk
250 milliliters of vegetable cream
60 grams of light brown sugar
2 teaspoons of organic vanilla bean powder
The vanilla ice cream obtained with rice milk can constitute the starting point for the preparation of all your creamy ice creams. Keep both the rice milk and the vegetable cream in the fridge before starting the preparation of the ice cream. You can pour all the ingredients into a bowl (preferably made of metal and also leave to cool in the refrigerator) and mix them using an immersion blender, until the sugar is well dissolved. Then pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and operate it by choosing the program for traditional ice cream.
Banana ice cream
300 grams of ripe bananas
180 milliliters of cold water
80 grams of organic light brown sugar
1 / 2 lemon
Choose only bananas that are at a perfect point of ripeness, in order to obtain an ice cream with a really pleasant taste. Slice the bananas and sprinkle them immediately with some lemon juice, to prevent them from blackening. Blend the bananas with the brown sugar and cold water. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and operate it as usual.
Stracciatella ice cream
250 milliliters of unsweetened rice milk
250 milliliters of vegetable cream
60 grams of light brown sugar
40 grams of extra dark chocolate
To prepare the stracciatella ice cream, proceed to prepare the base as indicated in the case of vanilla ice cream. Separately, grate or chop the chocolate with a mixer to obtain the typical flakes of stracciatella ice cream. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and only when halfway through the preparation time of the ice cream add the dark chocolate flakes inside it.
Almond milk ice cream
250 milliliters of almond milk
250 milliliters of vegetable cream
60 grams of light brown sugar
40 grams of sweet almonds
After storing both the cream and the vegetable milk in the refrigerator, mix the two ingredients with the help of a whisk or a immersion blender, after having poured them into a bowl. Add the sugar to the mixture, make it homogeneous, and pour it into the ice cream maker. Operate it and halfway through the preparation time add the almonds, after having chopped them.
Melon icecream
300 grams of melon
200 milliliters of water
80 grams of light brown sugar
Peel the melon, slice it and divide each slice into cubes, weighing the pulp directly to adjust with the quantities. Pour it into the glass of the kitchen mixer together with the water and brown sugar. At this point, blend everything until you get a homogeneous mixture and pour it into the ice cream maker. All you have to do is operate it.
Variegated black cherry ice cream
250 milliliters of rice milk
250 milliliters of vegetable cream
60 grams of light brown sugar
2 teaspoons of organic vanilla bean powder.
Cherries in Syrup
Black cherry syrup
For the preparation of this ice cream, the ideal solution is to have both Cherries in Syrup and black cherry syrup homemade. Prepare the ice cream base following the instructions for the vanilla ice cream. Halfway through the preparation in the ice cream maker, pour a handful of cherries in syrup. Decorate the ice cream with black cherry syrup before serving. You may also decide to add a spoonful of syrup to the ice cream itself during preparation.
Raspberry ice cream
200 milliliters of rice milk
200 milliliters of vegetable cream
150 grams of raspberries
60 grams of light brown sugar
Pour the fresh raspberries into the hand blender or kitchen mixer. vegetable cream and rice milk, also adding sugar. Blend everything making sure that some can remain visible piece of berries. Pour it into the ice cream maker and simply operate it.
Mint ice cream
250 milliliters of rice milk
250 milliliters of vegetable cream
80 grams of light brown sugar
5 tablespoons of mint syrup
Pour the rice milk, the vegetable cream and the brown sugar into a bowl. Mix with a whisk and add it mint syrup (even better if homemade). Pour everything into the ice cream maker and operate it. Adding halfway through the preparation of the dark chocolate flakes you will get an excellent flavored ice cream “after eight”. Remember to always use very cold ingredients, from the refrigerator.
Ice Cream Cacao
250 milliliters of almond milk or rice milk
250 milliliters of vegetable cream
80 grams of light brown sugar
15 grams of cocoa powder
To prepare the cocoa ice cream, pour the almond or rice milk, the cane sugar and the cocoa powder (sweet or bitter depending on your taste) into a bowl. Mix the ingredients by hand with the help of a whisk, without using a blender. Pour everything into the bowl of the ice cream maker and simply operate it. You can enrich the preparation with dark chocolate flakes or with chopped hazelnuts to be poured into the ice cream maker always halfway through the process.
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