Pink Champagne Sorbet

SEXY ice cream!
via Delicieux.com

Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
550g of black seedless grapes
1 cup of pink Champagne (or regular Champagne)
1/2 cup of sugar
juice of 1 lemon

Method:
Place the grapes, pink Champagne and sugar in a saucepan over a medium low heat. Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until the skins of the grapes split.
Drain through a fine sieve into a large jug or bowl and use the back of a wooden spoon to press the grapes to release their juices. Extract as much from the grapes as you can. Cover the mixture and refrigerate until completely cold. I usually leave the mixture overnight.

Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and add the lemon juice and pour into your ice cream maker and churn according to your manufacturers instructions. The longer you churn the sorbet the lighter in colour it will become.

Notes:
Once you have cooked the grapes you will notice the mixture is incredibly dark. Don’t worry because the sorbet will lighten when it is churned in the ice cream maker.

Vintage Ice Cream Molds

While browsing Etsy, I found these awesome vintage ice cream molds. What do you think? Wouldn’t they be fun to use for dinner parties? My fave is the big heart- maybe Valentines day dessert?

via Frances’ Attic

How NOT to Overeat Ice Cream

Does anyone else have a problem with overeating ice cream? Check out this serving idea from Dine & Dish. Kind of a great way to get your ice cream fix while dieting.

This would be a fun way to serve ice cream to small children as well. They always eat 3-4 bites and then you end up finishing the rest, right?

purchase ice cream cups at Hey Yo Yo:

Polka-Dot Strawberry Milkshake

If you are craving homemade milkshakes, smoothies and ice cream you must bookmark Evan’s Kitchen Ramblings. Not only does she post the most delicious treats, but her photography is just gorgeous!

& BTW, doesn’t a polka-dot milkshake seem like much more fun than a regular strawberry milkshake? I LOVE marshmallows!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups milk
2 very large scoops vanilla ice cream
1 cup strawberries, hulled
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 marshmallows, cut in half

Method
Blend milk, ice cream, strawberries and extract in a blender until smooth. Press the cut side of the marshmallows inside empty glasses. Pour the milkshake into the glasses. Serve with straws and enjoy!

Serves 2 (depending on what size glasses you use)

Skylite Snowballs

Yum Yum, I’d love a Skylite Snowball treat today. It is 100 degrees & this would be so refreshing! I’d go for the lemon flavor. What about you? skylitesnowballs.com

found via Louisa Bellissima

Spinach Ice Cream

it’s hard to believe that this homemade ice cream is green from spinach! it looks so minty and chocolatey and delish!

INGREDIENTS
2 frozen bananas, as ripe as possible
2-3 drops pure peppermint extract
scant 1/16th tsp salt
1/4 cup or more frozen spinach (I used 40g) (If you don’t like spinach, you can sub food coloring or omit completely.)
scant 2T non-dairy milk (I used almond milk)
chocolate chips or cacao nibs

Blend everything together in a Vita-Mix. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, just add more liquid; it won’t be as ice-cream-like, but it’ll still taste good!

(i’m going to try this recipe with my blender and then freeze it, since i don’t have a Vita-Mix, and i certainly do not have the space for one more kitchen appliance!)