Orange Cardamom Ice Cream
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Author Notes: For my birthday last January, I decided to make a chocolate-orange birthday cake with orange ice cream. This is a recipe I adapted from Gourmet. I've made it with both allspice and ground cardamom, and I love the flavor and fragrance of the cardamom--and it goes particularly well with my chocolate-orange birthday cake. The Cointreau ups the orange flavor and keeps the ice cream from freezing too hard. January may be too cold for ice cream, but it's a great time for citrus. - drbabs
Makes 1 quart
- 2 large oranges, preferably organic
- 2 cups half and half (or 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup whole milk)
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cointreau or other orange flavored liqueur
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Finely grate 2 tablespoons zest from oranges, then halve oranges and squeeze enough juice to measure 1/2 cup.
- Bring half and half, agave nectar, a pinch of salt, and orange zest to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes.
- Beat together yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 1 minute. Add half and half mixture in a stream, whisking constantly until combined well. Pour mixture into same saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture coats back of spoon and registers 175°F on thermometer (Don't let it boil). Remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Refrigerate till cold.
- Stir in orange juice and ground cardamom and freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Freeze for 2 hours before serving. (Or soft-serve it right away!)
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Frozen Dessert
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Ice Cream
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Citrus Recipe
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Cardamom
Tags: Birthday Party, blood orange, frozen, orange, rich
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16 days ago indieculinary
Yum! I'm on a cardamom kick at the moment so this is right up my alley.
19 days ago ChefJune
I had some Orange and Cardamom ice cream at Bi_Rite Creamery in San Francisco this spring, and have been trying to duplicate the taste ever since. How come I didn't know this recipe was here???? Making it this weekend. I have everything I need in the house! So fab!!
19 days ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Thanks, June! I hope you enjoy it.
over 1 year ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Um, yum!!!! I am so glad we have an ice cream maker now!!!
over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I love ice cream year round, this sounds so amazing. Orange and cardamom together in an ice cream, perfect match!!
over 2 years ago Sundayinthekitchen
This sounds like the perfect winter ice cream! I love the touch of Cointreau.
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Thank you!
over 2 years ago testkitchenette
Hello deliciousness. I want a scoop of this with hard chocolate sauce on it, stat!
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Don't you live on Long Island? We should plan a Food52 gathering in the spring.
over 2 years ago testkitchenette
I do live on Long Island drbabs! We should plan a Food52 gathering, that would be amazing!
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
This looks wonderful! Saved it to try it!!
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
thanks--i really love orange and cardamom together.
over 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I agree! And cardmom, orange and chocolate is the trifecta!!
over 2 years ago AppleAnnie
I can't wait to make this. And do you think it would made a nice sundae with chocolate ice cream (if there isn't time to make your cake)?
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Sorry, Apple Annie; I just saw this! Yes, I think that would be great!
over 2 years ago Ginger's Kitchen
Happy birthday, drbabs! From all of us gathered in Austin, we love your recipe. We are busy making apple salads.
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Yes, I noticed, and I have become your first fan! I love all your salads--wish I were in Austin cooking with you!
over 2 years ago melissav
Sounds great! Not too cold here in FL for ice cream and my fridge is overflowing with oranges so this is a "must try." And Happy Birthday!
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Thank you! And lucky you! We're surrounded by snow with more on the way!