Ice cream has always seemed like that one territorial sweet dish that most home cooks steer clear of. You'd be surprised to know just how easy it is to make a flavour you crave. A few quick additions to any regular ice-cream can quickly turn a generic ice-cream flavour into a creamy dish of decadence. Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate are certainly the most commonly available flavours in the market. Why not make our own funky variation to celebrate the end of summer?
Minty Mango Ice-cream
This one's all about refreshment. If you love ripe mangoes (who doesn't?) and can't wait to reach for a cold treat once you reach home – this minty mango delight can easily be your go-to treat for those days when the sun is bearable and life feels like a drag. Not limited to just adults, this can also be served as a treat for the little ones after they've come back from a tough day out.
Ingredients
2 cups of whipping cream (I used foster clark sachets for this)
½ can of cold sweetened condensed milk
4-5 drops of vanilla essence
1 cup of cubed mangoes
¼ cup of mango puree
Handful of fresh mint leaves
Method Beat the cold whipping cream and cold condensed milk in a stand mixer or using a hand mixer. Stir in the vanilla essence and whisk until the mixture is smooth and thick with more or less stiff peaks. Fold in the cubed mangoes and chopped up mint leaves. Create ripples while slowing folding in the mango puree. Top it off with more mangoes and springs of mint leaf. Place it in a refrigerator and freeze it for at least 4 hours before eating!
Salted Caramel Oreo Ice-cream
Yes, you've gotten that right. We've combined the dark beauty of oreos with the malted goodness of caramel to create an ice-cream that can cure more than just a bad break up.
Ingredients
2 cups of whipping cream (I used foster clark sachets for this)
½ can of cold sweetened condensed milk
4-5 drops of vanilla essence
1 packet of Chocolate Oreo Cookies
A few drizzle of salted caramel
Chocolate Chunks
Method Crush up the oreo cookies and set aside. Beat the cold whipping cream and cold condensed milk in a stand mixer or using a hand mixer. Stir in the vanilla essence and whisk until the mixture is smooth and thick with more or less stiff peaks. Fold in the crushed oreo cookies and drizzle in some salted caramel sauce. Top it off with more crushed cookies, caramel and chocolate chunks. For extra chocolaty goodness, drizzle over a hefty amount of chocolate syrup! Place it in a refrigerator and freeze it for at least 4 hours before eating! Worth the wait!
