Armagnac Ice Cream

Serves: 5

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

47

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Heavy Cream

1.5 cups

Milk

8 large

Egg Yolk

2 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water

2

In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan simmer 1/2 cup Armagnac (being careful not to let ignite) until reduced by about half

3

Stir in cream and milk and bring mixture to a simmer

4

In a bowl whisk together yolks and sugar

5

Add hot milk mixture to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking

6

Transfer mixture to cleaned saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until slightly thickened and a thermometer registers 170°F (do not let boil)

7

Pour custard through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in ice water

8

Stir in remaining tablespoon Armagnac and cool custard completely

9

Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker

10

Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden

11

Armagnac ice cream may be made 1 week ahead

12

Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water

13

In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan simmer 1/2 cup Armagnac (being careful not to let ignite) until reduced by about half

14

Stir in cream and milk and bring mixture to a simmer

15

In a bowl whisk together yolks and sugar

16

Add hot milk mixture to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking

17

Transfer mixture to cleaned saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until slightly thickened and a thermometer registers 170°F (do not let boil)

18

Pour custard through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in ice water

19

Stir in remaining tablespoon Armagnac and cool custard completely

20

Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker

21

Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden

22

Armagnac ice cream may be made 1 week ahead