Peach, Apricot, Or Nectarine Ice Cream
15m prep 45m cook 5h ready
A creamy homemade ice cream made with roasted stone fruit, sweetened with sugar and enriched with heavy cream, flavored with almond extract and a hint of schnapps or vodka.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound apricots, peaches, or nectarines
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups heavy cream
- (1 tablespoon peach schnapps or vodka)
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Pinch of salt
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Step 1.
Pit and halve or quarter: 1 pound apricots, peaches, or nectarines
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Step 2.
Toss the fruit in a 13 × 9-inch baking dish with: ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Step 3.
Roast, stirring every 10 minutes, until the fruit is extremely soft and broken down, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the dish, then slip the skins off the fruit.
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Step 4.
Scrape the fruit and its juices into a blender and puree until smooth, or use an immersion blender. Transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in: 2 cups heavy cream; (1 tablespoon peach schnapps or vodka); ½ teaspoon almond extract; Pinch of salt
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Step 5.
Refrigerate the ice cream base until cold, overnight if possible, or quick-chill in an ice water bath.
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Step 6.
Pour the base into an ice cream maker and freeze as directed. Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid and freeze for at least 4 hours to harden.
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