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Purple Basil Ice Cream
Dessert

Purple Basil Ice Cream

45 minServes 6Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • purple basil (leaves plucked, rinsed and chopped)Produce60 g
  • milkDairy400 ml
  • egg yolks (separated)Dairy4 pieces
  • sweetened condensed milkDairy200 ml
  • cream (cold)Dairy300 ml

per serving

Nutrition

223kcal

Carbs
15 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
16 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Food processor
  • Saucepan
  • Sieve
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • freezer container

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the basil

    • Rinse the purple basil and pluck the leaves.
    • Chop the leaves and blend them in the food processor.
    Step 1
  2. Infuse the milk

    • Lightly simmer the milk with the chopped basil to release its essence.
    • Remove from the heat once infused.
    Step 2
  3. Mix the base

    • Separate the egg yolks into a bowl.
    • Sieve out the basil from the milk and whisk the infused milk into the yolks.
    • Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and the cream.
    Step 3
  4. Freeze and cream

    • Pour the mixture into a freezer container and freeze.
    • Churn or stir the mixture as it freezes until creamy.
    Step 4
  5. Serve

    • Scoop the creamy ice cream and enjoy.
    Step 5