Lemon Ice Cream with Black-Currant Sauce

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
19%
Lemon Ice Cream with Black-Currant Sauce
45 min.
2
1244kcal

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Indulge your taste buds with an exquisite dessert that embodies the perfect balance of creamy and tangy flavors: Lemon Ice Cream with Black-Currant Sauce. This delightful treat is not only a visual feast but also a vegetarian and gluten-free option, making it suitable for a variety of dietary preferences.

Imagine a smooth, velvety lemon ice cream made from scratch, enriched with the zesty brightness of fresh lemon zest and juice. Each scoop delivers a refreshing burst of citrus that is both uplifting and satisfying. To elevate this refreshing dessert, we introduce a luscious black-currant sauce that boasts a rich color and a tantalizing sweet-tart flavor, harmonizing beautifully with the creamy ice cream.

This dessert is an excellent choice for impressing guests at a summer gathering or simply treating yourself to a well-deserved indulgence. With a prep time of just 45 minutes, you will soon have a gourmet dessert that feels like a labor of love, but is surprisingly easy to create in your own kitchen.

Join us on this delightful culinary journey as we guide you through the steps to create a delightful dessert that is sure to become a favorite. With just a few high-quality ingredients and simple techniques, you’ll be able to savor the taste of homemade ice cream like never before!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce blackcurrants 
  • large egg yolk 
  • 1.5 cups cup heavy whipping cream 
  • teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
  • tablespoons lemon zest fresh finely grated
  • cup milk 
  • 0.8 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.8 cup sugar 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • whisk
  • sieve
  • wooden spoon
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Bring cream, milk, sugar, zest, and salt just to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally. Lightly beat yolks in a large bowl, then add hot sweetened cream in a slow stream, whisking.
  2. Pour custard into saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until a candy or instant-read thermometer registers 170°F and custard coats back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
  3. Pour through a sieve into a clean bowl, then stir in juice. Cool custard, stirring occasionally, then chill until cold.
  4. Freeze custard in ice-cream maker.
  5. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.
  6. Blend together preserves and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth. Strain sauce and/or thin with water if desired.
  7. Serve ice cream with black-currant sauce.
  8. ·To cool custard quickly after straining, set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until chilled.·Ice cream keeps 1 week. Black-currant sauce keeps, chilled, 1 week.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1244kcal
Protein6.13%
Fat58.09%
Carbs35.78%

Properties

Glycemic Index
54.05
Glycemic Load
54.52
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
31.181304402973%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
106.24mg
Petunidin
6.58mg
Delphinidin
152.44mg
Pelargonidin
1.99mg
Peonidin
1.12mg
Catechin
1.19mg
Epicatechin
0.8mg
Eriodictyol
0.24mg
Hesperetin
0.72mg
Naringenin
0.07mg
Isorhamnetin
0.2mg
Kaempferol
1.21mg
Myricetin
10.51mg
Quercetin
7.59mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1244.15kcal
62.21%
Fat:82.82g
127.42%
Saturated Fat:48.26g
301.61%
Carbohydrates:114.76g
38.25%
Net Carbohydrates:114.11g
41.5%
Sugar:86.59g
96.21%
Cholesterol:767.15mg
255.71%
Sodium:995.65mg
43.29%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:19.67g
39.34%
Vitamin C:318.62mg
386.21%
Vitamin A:3951.53IU
79.03%
Phosphorus:527.13mg
52.71%
Selenium:36.73µg
52.47%
Vitamin B2:0.88mg
51.65%
Vitamin D:6.95µg
46.35%
Calcium:436.84mg
43.68%
Vitamin B12:1.94µg
32.31%
Vitamin E:4.74mg
31.62%
Vitamin B5:3.14mg
31.38%
Potassium:972.31mg
27.78%
Iron:4.29mg
23.82%
Manganese:0.48mg
23.8%
Vitamin B6:0.44mg
22.01%
Folate:83.38µg
20.84%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.91%
Magnesium:71.73mg
17.93%
Zinc:2.59mg
17.25%
Copper:0.22mg
10.93%
Vitamin K:6.43µg
6.13%
Vitamin B3:0.79mg
3.97%
Fiber:0.65g
2.6%
Source:Epicurious