Make Vanilla-Bergamot icecream without an icecream machine

This instructable will show you how to make Vanilla-Bergamot icecream without an icecream machine. The recipe is loosly based around a Creme anglaise (a type of custard) and can be adapted easily for other flavours.

The 2 main flavours are Vanilla and Bergamot. Vanilla of course is a flavour most people are familiar with and I will use Bourbon beans from Madagascar. These are by far the tastiest variety. The Bergamot flavour comes from the Bergamot orange, which is grown in southern Italy. It is hard to describe what Bergamot tastes like, but It does give Earl Gray tea its distinctive flavour.

It takes all day to make this but it is only an hour or so work, spread over the day. Whilst an icecream machine is not required, it does save time and the end result will be a little bit smoother.

Step 1 The ingredients

You will need:

• 375ml full cream milk
• 220g sugar
• 4 bourbon vanilla beans
• 8 drops food grade bergamot oil
• 8 egg yolks
• 600ml double cream

Comments

[rrrmanion]

you could use the egg whites to make meringues to go with the ice cream.

[jen7714]

Yum! That looks really good. Probably worth the effort!

[ChrysN]

Nice, vanilla and Bergamot sounds like a tasty combination.