Apricot might be a unique flavor to relish on, and it sure is a magical one. Summers are here so is the heat and so is the desire to have something cold and delicious and it’s easily possible to come up with a unique flavoured ice cream. So why not ice cream? And why not the blend of apricot in it? Apricot ice cream is not something you’d find in the ice cream isle but this the best natural ice cream recipe you could get your hands on! Filled with everything good and yummy, this is a recipe you will never regret.
Health Benefits
- Apricots are a great source of vitamin A which is good for vision enhancement and also keeps the immune system in check.
- Apricots are extremely rich in fiber which break down the fatty acids, keeping the digestion in order, cleaning out the intestines regularly.
- Apricots keep the cholesterol in check thus keeping the heart healthy
- with the combination of both vitamin A and vitamin C, which ensure good skin.
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Ingredients
½ cup - sugar
2/3 cup - whipped cream
1 pound - fresh apricots
How To Make Apricot Ice Cream
- Pit all the apricots.
- Cook the apricots in little water over medium heat until the mixture becomes a little mushy.
- Drain the apricots and preserve the cooking juice.
- Blend the apricots.
- To the cooking juices, add water to it to make a syrup of it and add sugar and cook the whole mixture for 10 minutes.
- When the apricots feel cool enough, add the syrup to it and blend well in a blender.
- Whip the cream and gently add it to the apricot mix.
- Pour the whole mixture into an ice cream container and freeze till it is semi-solid.
- Keep stirring and keep shifting the solid parts into the center instead of letting them settle in the edges.
- Mix well.
- Cover the whole mixture again and this time freeze till it becomes hard.
- You can garnish with your favorite nuts or grate a little bit of apricot and top up the ice cream with it. Pouring sweet sauces into it is also a lovely idea.
- Have a wonderful binge!
Trivia
- Apricot was initially cultivated in China until the Persians discovered this fruit.
- The first major production of Apricots(which was recorded) in America was in the year 1792 in the south of San Francisco.
- In Latin, apricot means ‘precious’. This was because Apricot ripens much much earlier than other summer fruits.
- Apricot comes from the family of Peaches.