Super Quick and Easy Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups (400 ml) heavy whipping cream (or double cream)

1/2 cup (150 ml) whole milk

1/3 cup (75 g) sugar small cup (225 ml) orange juice

4 tbsp grated orange zest

Method:

Pour the cream and milk into a blender with the sugar

Add the orange juice and zest and blend for about 45 seconds or until it's well mixed

Pour into a metal pan and place in the freezer for about an hour

Remove from the freezer and stir with a spoon

Repeat once an hour for two hours. The mixture will begin to take on the texture of ice cream

When it’s ready, scoop into glasses, cups, or cones to serve

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “Super Quick and Easy Ice Cream”

    1. Thanks, I agree. I'm not normally a lover of ice cream, but I always think home made is better than bought.

      It also gives you the satisfaction of it being home made. I remember a ginger ice cream mum used to make at family dinners.

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