Thing Five: Homemade ice cream

[badseed1980]

I am reluctant to get an ice cream maker. There are good reasons for this. First, it's a unitasker. Second, I have approximately ZERO cabinet and counter space to spare in my kitchen. Third, it probably wouldn't be long before I could no longer fit in my kitchen myself. That said, I do intend to get a Kitchenaid stand mixer someday, and when I do, I will almost certainly get the ice cream attachment, because how could I resist? I haven't done much contemplation on the idea of the perfect ice cream base, but I've done PLENTY of thinking about flavors, so here is a partial list of some I'd love to try.

* Cardamom-rosewater, with little bits of those crunchy sesame seed candies crumbled into it, and maybe some bits of rose Turkish delight
* Atol de elote (sweet corn with cinnamon)
* Mexican chocolate (dark chocolate with cinnamon and a little chipotle, probably with chocolate chunks)
* Lazy Daisy Cake (modeled on a cake from my childhood, probably a vanilla custard base ice cream with bits of broiled coconut-caramel topping)
* Peanut butter ice cream with fudge swirls and chocolate covered pretzel bits (probably been done by Ben and Jerry's already)
* Mixed herb ice cream (rosemary, lavender, mint, maybe some lemon verbena)
* Mango sorbet with lime and cayenne
* Hello Dolly bar (chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, graham cracker bits, coconut, pecans, and some dulce de leche)
* Honey. Honey, with honey and honey. Varietal honey ice creams of many kinds.

Comments

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I've had the cardamom variety in the Middle East. More sorbet than ice cream, and minus bits of Lokum as you plan here, it. Was. Heaven.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Yeah, that's the one I really want to try most!

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

:) Noms...

[moechus.livejournal.com]

You should bring some of these to Baitcon (for which I am contemplating making Limberger ice cream).

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I don't go to Baitcon, though, and I don't currently have an ice cream maker!

[moechus.livejournal.com]

I don't have an ice cream maker either. They provide liquid nitrogen which does the trick (and is way cooler). And you should go.

[koken23.livejournal.com]

You need to go to Buenos Aires. Best ice cream in the world.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I'm really fortunate that there are some damned good places here in the Boston area. There are three ice cream joints that do really creative flavors--and really good quality ice cream. But I wouldn't say no to a trip to Buenos Aires. :)