from VeganomiconIce cream used to be a big thing in my life. We had a hand crank ice cream maker for as long as I can remember. For the 4th of July, we'd always get it out and take turns cranking. We'd nearly fight over who got to lick the dasher. Then the ice cream would get packed in more ice and burlap bags and put in the shade to 'ripen' for the whole day. The waiting nearly drove me crazy. So ice cream isn't just for eating in my world, it's really an activity, filled with anticipation and expectations, and followed by that wonderful reward.
It's no surprise that I had my doubts about the V'con ice cream recipe. Not only is my childhood a lot to live up to, this recipe has coconut milk in it and I absolutely hate coconut. I hate it to the point that I think I can taste it sometimes in things that don't have it, so I guess my hatred is coupled with coconutophobia. But Isa and Terry haven't steered me wrong yet, so I gave it a try. I'm so glad I did! I went with the Any Berry variation and did a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of strawberries and blueberries. I couldn't believe how good it was. I even tasted the vanilla base before adding the fruit... just as a test...and the coconut was so muted that I could barely taste it. When it's churned, it's wonderfully creamy and not icy like some homemade vegan ice creams can be.
These days I pull out the Cuisinart Ice Cream machine that I got for my birthday a few years ago and almost feel like I'm cheating. Then I watch it churn. I guess old habits die hard. All it takes is one taste and I don't care if it is cheating.
6 comments:
Sounds good! Will you post the recipe please?! My birthday is July 4 and I would love to make it for my party!
Thanks, Mel. I'm not totally comfortable posting the recipe since it isn't mine, but a quick google search turned this up: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/mighty-appetite/2008/06/nondairy_frozen_adventures.html
The recipe is nearly the same (I used 1/2 blueberries and 1/2 strawberries), but the technique is a little different. Just make it like you would normally make a fruit ice cream and you'll be good to go.
Happy Almost Birthday- mine is July 5!
*I tried to post that url as a link in the previous post, but blogger apparently didn't like it. This looks a little cleaner.
Thank you! Happy almost birthday to you too!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love meeting new vegan bloggers!
I didn't even know there was an ice cream recipe in V-con. I've been making ice cream once a week these days and trying different recipes each time. I'm definitely going to look this up (I have both strawberries and blueberries so I think I'm all set!).
VV,I know what you mean about V'con.I keep finding recipes in there (or seeing pics of them online) that I didn't know existed. It's like a treasure hunt that never ends!
Hope you like the ice cream if you try it. We sure did!
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