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Orange Cointreau Ice Cream

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1 Reviews

Prep Time
25m
Serves 6
Serves 6
easy
Easy

About the bake

Why not try making this orange Cointreau ice cream, perfect for a summer time treat!

7 ingredients6 steps
  • Gluten Free
  • Nut Free
  • Vegetarian

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the cream, milk and orange zest in a large pan until just boiling.

  2. Step 2

    Take off the heat and leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick. Whisk the cream mixture into the eggs, then pour back into the pan and return to the heat.

  4. Step 4

    Add the orange juice and Cointreau and cook until the custard has thickened, stirring continuously. Taking care not to boil.

  5. Step 5

    Leave to cool, then chill in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.

  6. Step 6

    Churn in an ice cream maker OR place in the freezer, stirring every hour until frozen.

Ingredients

    • 300mlDouble cream 
    • 300mlWhole milk 
    • 6Large free range egg yolk(s) 
    • 110gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar 
    • 1Orange (zest of) 
    • 2 tbspOrange juice (freshly squeezed) 
    • 2 tbspCointreau 

Utensils

  • Large saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Ice cream maker
  • Freezer container

Nutritional information per 134g serving

  • Energy 403cal
  • Fat 31g
  • of which Saturates 17g
  • Carbohydrates 23g
  • of which Sugars 23g
  • Protein 5.5g
  • Salt 0.11g

1 Baker Ratings

The alcohol in teh Cointreau totally evaporated and the ice cream lost its tooth. Shouldn’t we add the liqueur just before freezing?

Baking Mad

Hello,

As long as you don't boil the alcohol it shouldn't evaporate.

Happy Baking!.

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