Orange ice cream in sugar cone, topped with a white flower

Homemade orange ice cream Image by Silvia from Pixabay

Homemade orange ice cream: A zesty twist on a classic recipe

Add some zest into your life this winter. Make your own homemade orange ice cream and see what real fun is all about. It’s fresh, cold and zesty.

Orange ice cream in sugar cone, topped with a white flower

Homemade orange ice cream Image by Silvia from Pixabay

Sometimes you just need a little bit of zest in your life. We don’t just mean fun, but also some fresh orange zest and a bit of ice cream to go along with the fun. Ice cream is one of the world’s favourite desserts and there are so many ways to make it. Our homemade orange ice cream is simple and you don’t need an ice cream maker, but you’re welcome to use one if you want to. It’s a fresh take one something you can always enjoy.

Homemade orange ice cream

The recipe uses simple custard which is used for your base. You can make your own custard from scratch and add a bit of orange essence or orange juice to the flavour too. If you have an ice cream maker, real homemade custard is the way to go. Serve your ice cream on top of any dessert like malva pudding. YOu can top the ice cream with some crushed nuts and scoop it all into a crunchy sugarr cone.

Add some zest into your life this winter. Make your own homemade orange ice cream and see what real fun is all about. It’s fresh, cold and zesty.

Homemade orange ice cream recipe

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Recipe by Gary Dunn Course: DessertCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Total time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 225 ml 225 unsweetened custard

  • 3 tbsp 3 golden syrup

  • 225 ml 225 milk

  • zest of one orange or naartjie

Method

  • First make the custard in the usual way but omit sugar.
  • Add golden syrup to custard while hot. Allow to cool.
  • Whip cream and fold in custard. Add grated zest and set in fridge.

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There are loads of ice cream recipes out there and we have many of them for you. Have a look at our excellent recipe suggestions for you to try. There are many more old-school recipes like this one published in the Rustenburg Junior School Recipe Book in 1958.

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