Description
Homemade rhubarb ice cream offers a delightful twist on classic summer desserts, blending tart rhubarb with creamy sweetness. Cool, refreshing scoops invite cool exploration of seasonal flavors you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit and Base:
- 500 grams (17.6 ounces) rhubarb
Sweeteners:
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) caster sugar
Dairy:
- 156 milliliters (5.3 fluid ounces) double cream
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse fresh rhubarb stalks and slice into uniform small chunks to ensure even cooking.
- Place rhubarb and sugar in a spacious saucepan, covering the mixture and allowing it to gently simmer at low heat for 10-15 minutes until the rhubarb softens and breaks down completely.
- Remove the pan from heat and let the rhubarb compote cool to room temperature, preventing potential crystallization of sugar and maintaining smooth texture.
- Use a blender or immersion blender to puree the rhubarb mixture into a silky, uniform consistency with no visible chunks.
- Gradually fold cold double cream into the rhubarb puree, stirring methodically to create a harmonious, pale pink mixture.
- Transfer the liquid base into an ice cream maker and churn for 20-25 minutes, observing the gradual thickening and increasing volume of the mixture.
- Carefully decant the churned ice cream into a freezer-safe container with an airtight seal, smoothing the surface to prevent ice crystal formation.
- Freeze the ice cream for minimum 3-4 hours, or ideally overnight, to achieve optimal firmness and flavor development.
Notes
- Ensure rhubarb is chopped uniformly for consistent cooking and smooth texture.
- Adjust sugar levels based on rhubarb’s tartness, tasting the compote before adding cream.
- Chill all ingredients thoroughly to help the ice cream set faster and develop a creamier consistency.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute double cream with coconut cream or cashew cream for a rich, velvety alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 259 kcal
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg