Friday, November 15, 2013

Spiced Wine Ice Cream

Combine in medium pot over high heat:

1 cup sweet red wine
1/2 cup jam or jelly (grape or any bramble berry flavor)
2 cinnamon sticks
several whole cloves
pinch of nutmeg
1/2 orange, sliced

Boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Strain and let cool until lukewarm.

In a separate pot, bring to a simmer:

1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (or vanilla bean, if you have it)

Meanwhile, beat until smooth and pale yellow:

8 egg yolks

Slowly pour cream mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return mixture to pan and heat until 140˚F for 4 minutes, if you are concerned about undercooked eggs.

Slowly stir cooled wine mixture into cream mixture.

Churn in ice cream maker.