Citrus and coconut are a match made in heaven! If life is giving you lemons, make this coconut lemon ice cream.
Coconut milk: Use the highest-fat coconut milk you can find. Try to use coconut cream or milk with no added ingredients for the best results. Other ingredients: Fresh lime juice and zest, and a sweetener – either coconut sugar, honey, or granulated sugar.
How to make it without an ice cream maker
If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can still make this using the no-churn method. Simply pour the chilled ice cream mixture into a shallow baking dish and place it in your freezer. After thirty minutes, stir the cream thoroughly with a fork, scraping the edge and breaking up any ice crystals. Repeat this process every half hour until the mixture is frozen. Once it’s frozen, you can either scoop it out to enjoy immediately or store it in a freezer-proof container to enjoy later. While it won’t be quite as creamy as it is when made with an ice cream maker, it’s still very delicious made this way.
Coconut can chronicles: The most important ingredient is going to be the can of coconut milk. While the recipe will work with any canned coconut milk, you really do want to get a full fat coconut milk. A low-fat can will give you much icier ice cream. Look for canned coconut milk with a minimum 60% coconut extract and no additives. Arroy-D makes cans with 70% coconut extract and it’s amazing in this recipe. Blend: The fat in coconut milk is known to harden and turn grainy when it freezes. By heating and blending the cream first, the ice cream stays super creamy after it’s frozen. The blending step is optional, but it will give you the creamiest result.
Indulge in a generous scoop of this wholesome coconut lime ice cream in your favorite waffle cone or in a bowl on its own. Enjoy it as is, or sprinkle on some shredded coconut for a chewy texture, or beside Scottish shortbread cookies for a textural contrast. It’s the perfect treat for sunny afternoons or as a refreshing dessert the whole family will enjoy together!
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