The start of summer means that the ice cream and gelato parlours of the United Kingdom are going to be jumping with joy as they fill with punters looking to cool off in the (hopefully) hot weather.
As far as sweet treats go, there sometimes is nothing better than a cool ice cream cone with a dollop of your favourite flavour.
But some have to take it way to far in a bid to out-do one another, so here we are going to chronicle some of the most crazy ice cream flavours ever concocted. Trust us, you probably wouldn’t like any of these terrible tasting ice abominations…
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Spring is slowly turning into summer, though if the weather forecast for the next week is anything to go by it won’t be a smooth transition. But once the sun finally takes up residence in the clear blue sky, a new dawn of recipes and menus will come out to populate boards, cards and placards.
One perennial summer favourite is ice cream. Over the years the simple dish, which can trace its lineage back to 400BC, has been reinvented and has at times resembled both a staple of the desert menu and an abstract incarnation of contemporary culinary and chic trends.
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The weather is set for a September renaissance this week, but sadly the longer term forecasts suggests that we are set for a traditional British autumn rather than a prolonged ‘Indian summer’. However that won’t stop us from talking about a true heatwave treat: Ice cream.
Did you know that we are beginning to shift away from the traditional Neapolitan flavours towards crazier varieties?
That is what an ice cream supplier found out in a recent survey.
Chefs, operators and restaurant owners were all asked about the dining habits of their clientele and over two-thirds of respondents said that new flavours such as grape and salter caramel were being gobbled up at the end of a meal.
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There must be some cruel folk at the BBC.
On one of the hottest days of the summer, the people behind the cultural behemoth that is the Great British Bake Off decided to focus upon desserts and set the contestants the most monumental of tasks: to make and cook a Baked Alaska.
Alternatively known as a lace au four, the Baked Alaska consists of ice cream and sponge cake that’s topped with meringue before being cooked in a hot oven before being served.
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You may find the flavour combination of strawberry and basil slightly unorthodox but we assure you its a refreshing alternative to mint- check our this weird and wonderful pink and green ice cream.
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Once you’ve tried home-made ice-cream, you’ll find it hard to go back to shop bought!
Raspberry ripple is a British classic and a favourite of both adults and children alike, but you can have fun experimenting with other flavours too.
Ingredients:
- 568ml carton of double cream
- 300ml milk (full-fat is best)
- teaspoon vanilla paste
- 6 egg yolks
- 50g caster sugar
- 5 tablespoons raspberry sauce (shop-bought or home-made)
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
Using a heavy based pan, heat the cream, milk and vanilla paste until the mixture has almost reached boiling point.
Use an electric mixer to beat together the egg yolks and sugar until they reach a thick and creamy consistency.
Pour the hot cream liquid onto the egg yolks and sugar, whisking thoroughly the whole time.
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Author
Damien Wilde
