Tuesday, May 28, 2019

How to Make (Real) Ice Cream in Your Food Processor

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Don’t have an ice cream maker but do have a Cuisinart (or its equivalent)? You can use your food processor to make ice cream—and we don’t mean by blending bananas, either.

Let’s be honest: An ice cream maker is a one-trick pony. And with limited space in our kitchens, machinery for the dessert genre isn’t always a top priority. Some of the more ice cream-obsessed of us (ahem) think it should be the #1 kitchen appliance, but the rest of you will love finding another use for equipment you already have cluttering your cupboards. A food processor is nothing if not versatile, but we can’t think of a more noble use for your trusty processor than homemade ice cream.

Ice Cream, Not “Nice Cream”

You can find tons of recipes for “ice cream” made in a food processor using a base of frozen bananas instead of the classic cream, eggs, and sugar base (aka nice cream). But sometimes we want the real thing. Fellow sweet-cold-creamy obsessive Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, shares a quick, simple way to make traditional ice cream at home without an ice cream maker.

You can use this vanilla ice cream recipe as a starting point: Leave out the vanilla beans and make the base through step two, then follow the steps Britton outlines here.

How to make ice cream in your food processor:

1. Follow whatever basic recipe you want to make the custard. Don‘t include any flavorings yet, even vanilla, just the cream, eggs, and sugar.

2. Pour the custard into a Ziploc bag and press every last bit of the air out. Seal it tightly and place it flat in the freezer. Allow to freeze completely.

3. Crumble the frozen custard into your food processor and process until completely smooth. At this point, you can stir in any mix-ins or additional flavorings you want.

4. Scrape the ice cream into your storage container and place back in the freezer. That’s it!

The texture of this food processor ice cream is a bit finer, a little like gelato. But you can make it into any flavor you like, and stir in all sort of mix-ins, from chopped peanut butter cups to fresh berries.

The importance of air

Why can’t you just make the custard, freeze it, and eat it right away? Churning air into your ice cream as it freezes is essential if you want to avoid large ice crystals and not end up with a sad, solid block. You want something creamy and luscious that coats your tongue—not icy, crunchy ice “cream.” But if churn your ice cream after the custard’s frozen, that’s the next best thing.

If you don’t already have a food processor, you probably want one right about now, huh? It’s definitely more versatile than an ice cream maker!

Read more: CNET’s picks for Best Food Processors of 2019.

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Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

Try making these ice cream flavors in your food processor this summer:

1. Caramel Ice Cream

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If you like caramel and ice cream, but aren’t sure about the burnt, salted, super-sweet kinds, this is the version for you. Sugar, vanilla, cream, eggs, half-and-half go into this one, plus a touch of salt to keep the rest from becoming cloying. Get our Caramel Ice Cream recipe.

2. Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

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Spiced cookie butter or spread like Biscoff’s has the taste of a graham cracker but the texture of peanut butter. It becomes like a cheesecake crust when combined with strawberry ice cream. Yaaaaasssss. Get our Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream recipe.

3. Roasted Pistachio Ice Cream

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This is true, pistachio ice cream. Not that artificial green stuff. Roast your nuts yourself and get going making a better version than anything at the grocery store. Get our Roasted Pistachio Ice Cream recipe.

4. Mixed Berry Sherbet

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Frozen raspberries and blackberries play together in this dessert that has no eggs but it does use whole milk. Sherbet isn’t as rich, but it’s still creamy. Get our Mixed Berry Sherbet recipe.

5. Toasted Sesame Seed and Honey Gelato

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Sesame seeds and honey pair well as crunchy, sweet snack bars, and in cold cream, they also create something wonderful. Get our Toasted Sesame Seed and Honey Gelato recipe.

6. Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

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You don’t have to wait until the pumpkin mania rears up again in the fall and winter. Pumpkin rules all year long, like ice cream in winter. Get our Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream recipe.

7. Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani-e Gol-o Bolbol)

This is a Persian (Iranian) style of ice cream with saffron threads dissolved into rose water. You’ll also need to get mastic. If you can’t find sahlab, use cornstarch, and a lot of it. Sprinkle crushed pistachios on top, and you’ve got a cool flavor that isn’t available in most stores. Get our Saffron Ice Cream recipe.

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8. Coconut Ice Cream

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Shredded coconut in addition to the coconut milk and cream give this ice cream a pleasantly chewy texture. Top with diced mangos for a tropical treat. Get our Coconut Ice Cream recipe.

9. Grasshopper Ice Cream

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You don’t have to use the green food coloring if you want to keep it all-natural, but we liked the nostalgia of our childhood version of mint chocolate chip. A bit of mint extract and chocolate chips are standard here, but then there are chopped up BROWNIES. Yep. Get our Grasshopper Ice Cream recipe.

See our ice cream headquarters for everything else you need to know.

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Slow and Steady: Low-Alcohol Cocktails for Summer Day Drinking

Drew Lazor wrote the 2018 book “Session Cocktails” and from his reporting, it’s clear we are entering something of a golden age for low-alcohol cocktails. “Bars are offering more dedicated low-ABV sections on their cocktail menus than ever before,” says Lazor. ” Traditionally, here in America folks generally associate the value of a drink with its potency but that’s starting to change. Menus that do the legwork for the drinker help close that gap, encouraging us to step out of our routines and try new things.”

If you’re building a home bar to accommodate low-alcohol cocktails, Lazor suggests having a good bottle (or two) of vermouth on hand. “We’re quick to think of it as nothing more than an adjunct in a martini or Manhattan, when it can just as easily be the star of a drink and there are some really cool American-made vermouths on the market nowadays, but I still think the best place to start is with a French brand like Dolin.”

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When approaching low-ABV cocktails at home, “there is no hard-and-fast definition, but we worked off a few parameters in the book. First, use no more than 3/4 ounce of a strong spirit in your mix. This is generally enough to still feel the presence of the spirit in the glass, and you can make up the rest in lower-ABV additions.” Also, consider the style of the drink itself, says Lazor; “The spritz, collins, or kir royale formats, lengthened with sparkling wine or soda water, are such a natural fit for sessionability.”

If you’re near Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Lazor recommends a stop at Nitecap where owner Natasha David has “always done an incredible job of showcasing and celebrating session cocktails.” And if not, here are a few low-ABV cocktail recipes to make at home this summer.

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Recipe by Alex Day (originally published in Session Cocktail)

Mardi Gras cocktail recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces dry vermouth like Dolin Dry
  • 3/4 ounce raspberry syrup
  • 1/2 ounce Aperol
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • soda water

Instructions:

Combine vermouth, raspberry syrup, Aperol, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a collins glass with ice, top with soda water, and garnish with a lemon wheel.

The Elder

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices of cucumber
  • 1 ounce St. Elder elderflower liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce strawberry syrup

Instructions:

Muddle two slices of cucumber. Shake ingredients with ice. Double strain over ice in a collins glass. Top with seltzer.

Haus & Juice

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Ingredients:

  • 1 ounce Haus (floral low alcohol spirit)
  • 1 ounce fresh blood orange juice
  • Splash of soda water

Instructions:

Build all ingredients in a cocktail glass and top with soda water. Garnish with blood orange wheel.

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Sugarlandia Spritz

Don Papa Rum

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 ounce Don Papa Rum
  • 1 ounce Aperol
  • 4 ounces Prosecco
  • pinch sea salt

Instructions:

Combine rum, Aperol, and sea salt in a wine glass over ice. Stir until chilled, and top with Prosecco. Garnish with a roasted sprig of rosemary.

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Aperol Spritz

Recipe from Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company

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Ingredients:

  • 1 ounce Aperol
  • 3 ounces good Champagne like Champagne Ayala
  • Soda water

Instructions:

Build in a wine glass with ice. Top with soda water

Wise Mule 

KEEL Vodka

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 ounces KEEL light vodka
  • 3 ounces ginger kombucha
  • 1/4 ounce agave
  • Squeeze of lemon

Instructions:

Build in a glass and serve over ice, stir and serve with a lime wheel.

Peacock Buck

Cedric’s at The Shed

Recipe by Nicolas Bennett (Cedric’s at The Shed)

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 ounces rosé like Domaine Zafeirakis Rosé
  • 1/2 ounce Cinzano Dry Vermouth
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce ginger syrup
  • 1/4 ounce cane syrup

Instructions:

Shake ingredients and fine strain over pebble ice in a wine glass, topped with soda.

Everything Zen 

KEEL Vodka

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 ounces KEEL light vodka
  • 1 ounce pineapple juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder
  • 3/4 ounce honey
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients, shake, and strain over fresh ice into rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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How to Use Everything on Your Wedding Registry

The Best Cookbooks for Newlyweds

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What’s the best part about getting hitched? Well, spending the rest of eternity with the love of your life is (hopefully) at the top of that list but not far behind are the gifts, especially those that will help breathe new life into your kitchen. Goodbye “collectors” McDonald’s plastic cups and college-era Foreman grill, hello fancy stuff!

But now you that you have the appliances, flatware, and other bright, shiny cooking accessories from your registry in-hand, it’s time to actually take full advantage of them. Below you’ll find an assortment of cookbooks tailored for the married life, covering everything from quick and easy weeknight meals to do-it-yourself catering for your next big bash. They’ll lead you and your spouse on the path towards exciting new food adventures at home with recipes that are sure to become staples of your family’s gastronomic repertoire for years to come.

“Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking” by Julia Child, $19.60 on Amazon

Julia's Kitchen Wisdom cookbook

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Though you can’t go wrong with any of Julia Child’s legendary cookbooks, “Kitchen Wisdom” has a particular emphasis on developing your culinary skills and instincts. (Just because you now own all the right tools for preparing that perfect meal, it doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to use them.) Not only does it serve as an easy-to-follow guide on the fundamentals of cooking, the book also includes plenty of tried-and-true recipes for you and your loved one to show off what you’ve learned from the late, great food Yoda.Buy Now

“How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food” by Mark Bittman, $19.60 on Amazon

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“What are we cooking?” is a question spouses constantly find themselves asking each other and Mark Bittman’s indispensable encyclopedia of easy-to-master recipes thankfully offers plenty of answers. If you have conflicting cravings or simply no idea where to start, “How to Cook Everything” will set you down the right path.Buy Now

“Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun” by Ina Garten, $20.20 on Amazon

Barefoot Contessa Parties cookbook

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Now that the Herculean task of putting together a wedding is done, the last thing you probably want to think about is organizing another get-together. But when the time comes to host your next soiree, let Ina Garten be your guide. The all-knowing Barefoot Contessa covers all aspects of party planning from décor to drinks, and, of course, the food for events throughout the year big and small.Buy Now

“Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well” by Sam Sifton, $9.49 on Amazon

Sam Sifton Thanksgiving cookbook

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There’s hosting a party, and then there’s Thanksgiving. Whether you’re tired of your uncle’s leathery turkey or are ready to take the reins on Friendsgiving, New York Times Food Editor Sam Sifton offers the ins and outs of tackling the year’s most notoriously ambitious meal.Buy Now

“The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook” by America’s Test Kitchen, $27.19 on Amazon

Cooking for Two cookbook

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You’ve found that killer, mouth-watering recipe, but it serves eight and there’s only the two of you. Ugh, math. “The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook” alleviates the number crunching, focusing on smaller scale meals that also include traditionally large format dishes like stews and lasagna, pared down to feed a couple.Buy Now

“Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot” by Melissa Clark

Dinner in an Instant Instant Pot cookbook by Melissa Clark

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Chances are if you didn’t already own one, an Instant Pot or one of its relatives will end up in your cooking arsenal by the time your wedding is over. New York Times food columnist and cookbook vet Melissa Clark will help you put them to good use. “Dinner In an Instant” offers a diverse collection of 75 recipes for that quick, pressure cooked meal or a slow cooked feast when you have hours to spare.Buy Now

“Milk Street: Tuesday Nights” by Christopher Kimball, $23.79 on Amazon

Milk Street cookbook

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It’s been a long day at the office and the last thing either of you want to think about is getting back to work in the kitchen. But before going the takeout route consider this newly-minted James Beard Award winner that will help make weeknight cooking a cinch. While quick meal cookbooks tend to focus on tired, familiar eats, “Milk Street” distinguishes itself from the pack with an array of eclectic, internationally-themed recipes (think Vietnamese meatball lettuce wraps and chocolate-tahini pudding) prepared in as little as 30 minutes.Buy Now

“Patisserie: Mastering the Fundamentals of French Pastry” by Christophe Felder, $43.72 on Amazon

Patisserie cookbook

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Bid adieu to that wedding diet with the help of renowned pastry master Christophe Felder. Containing 3200 photographs and 210 recipes, “Patisserie” is a deep dive into the world of croissants, éclairs, tarte tatins, and other French favorites. In no time you’ll be able to prepare a delectable spread of sweets with (or for) your sweetheart.Buy Now

“Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine” by René Redzepi, $46.02 on Amazon

Noma cookbook

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You’ve just moved on to a new, exciting phase in your life and ambitions are high. If one of those goals happens to include replicating the dishes from one of the most acclaimed restaurants on earth, here’s an opportunity to live the dream. “Noma” provides an all-access pass into the mind of Michelin-starred Danish chef René Redzepi offering blueprints to his groundbreaking culinary creations. Best of all, if you find that mastering the art of molecular gastronomy is more effort than it’s worth, the book will prove to be a worthy investment as a centerpiece on your coffee table.Buy Now

Read More: The Best Cookbooks for Beginners & 10 Kitchen Rules All New Cooks Should Know

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Easy Avocado and Black Bean Quesadillas

Creamy avocados and savory black beans are a great match. Load them onto a quesadillas, add a mix of cheeses, and dinner is served in minutes! This is such an easy and kid-friendly weeknight dinner.

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