Ginger Ice Cream
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Here's a simple fix-up to transform ice cream into a grown-up dessert.


Ginger Ice Cream

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Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
Related Categories: Ice Cream, Quick and Easy Dessert
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  tablespoons
    gin
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  • 2  tablespoons
    very finely chopped crystallized ginger
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  • 1  quart
    vanilla ice cream, softened
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    Slivered crystallized ginger (optional)
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Directions
1.
Warm gin in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and add chopped crystallized ginger. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
2.
Stir gin mixture into softened ice cream. Spoon into an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Cover and freeze for several hours or until firm. Store in freezer up to 48 hours.
3.
Scoop the ice cream into dessert dishes. Garnish with slivered crystallized ginger, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 146, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 54 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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