Description
Creamy rum raisin ice cream whisks dessert lovers into Italian culinary bliss with plump raisins soaked in rich rum. Sweet vanilla custard and luxurious cream create a sophisticated summer treat packed with indulgent flavor you’ll savor spoonful by delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 5 large egg yolks
Sweeteners:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups raisins
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Submerge raisins in rum within a compact vessel, allowing them to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes or preferably overnight to enhance flavor complexity.
- Merge cream, milk, and sugar within a medium saucepan, gradually elevating temperature until gentle simmering occurs, then immediately remove from heat source.
- Carefully whisk egg yolks in a separate container, progressively introducing the heated dairy mixture while continuously stirring to prevent curdling.
- Reintroduce the combined liquid to the saucepan, gently heating over low temperature and stirring consistently until the mixture transforms into a slightly thickened consistency that elegantly coats a utensil.
- Extract from heat, incorporate vanilla extract, and allow complete cooling. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to develop rich flavor profile.
- Drain raisins from rum, reserving the liquid, and gently fold the plump fruit into the chilled ice cream base.
- Utilize an ice cream maker to transform the mixture, following manufacturer’s recommended churning duration and technique.
- During the final churning moments, delicately stream the reserved rum into the developing ice cream.
- Transfer the freshly churned mixture to a freezer-safe container, allowing it to solidify for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Soak raisins longer for deeper rum-soaked flavor, ensuring they’re plump and infused with boozy goodness.
- Temper eggs carefully by gradually adding hot cream while whisking to prevent scrambling and create a silky smooth base.
- Reserve rum from soaking can add extra punch when drizzled during final churning, intensifying the adult-friendly dessert.
- For alcohol-free version, replace rum with grape juice or water, and add extra vanilla extract for depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 165mg