from Veganomicon
Ice 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.
Ice 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.