Coconut Maple Lime Ice Cream
Coconut Maple Lime Ice Cream
Makes 1 pint of happiness
You’ll need!
2 X 15-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk, ½ cup reserved
¼ cup coconut nectar
¼ cup pure maple syrup
Zest of 1 lime
¼ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Fresh berries, mint, and coconut bowls, to serve (if you fancy)
**Note! That low fat coconut-y business won’t work here, friends. You need full fat goodness.
- Before you start, give the coconut milk cans a solid shaking. Combine the coconut milk (setting 1/2 cup aside for a moment), coconut nectar, maple syrup, lime zest, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan, and heat over medium-low heat, stirring often. Let the mixture gently simmer and bubble away until the sweetener is dissolved/combined/perfect (2 to 3 minutes).
- Meanwhile, whisk the cornstarch into the reserved coconut milk until dissolved. Whisking constantly, add the cornstarch mixture to the saucepan and keep it dancing until the starch is completely incorporated. Perfect.
- Increase the temperature to medium-heat and cook, still whisking, until the coconut milk is thickened and beautiful, 6 to 8 minutes (it should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon).
- Stir in the vanilla extract, then transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap (pressing down directly onto the milk so a layer doesn’t form) and chill overnight. Patience, y’all. Patience. Overnight is best.
- The next day! Grab your trusty frosty-frozen ice cream maker/attachment/gizmo. Churn the chilled mixture for 15 to 20 minutes, until the ice cream has thickened, and resembles soft-serve (happiness. Absolute happiness). Transfer to a freezer friendly container, cover, and freeze for 3 to 4 hours before serving, if you can wait that long (I typically can’t wait that long).
- Warm on the counter for several minutes (10 or 15 minutes) to soften up before serving. Awesome.
Note! This ice cream takes a tad longer than egg-based/milk ice creams to soften before serving (10 or 15 minutes). Best best is to plan ahead.
2 Comments
Is there any alternative to coconut nectar that can be used?
If you can’t find, just increase the maple or sub agave