Ginger Ice Milk Recipes

GINGER ICE MILK

Steps:

• Combine the milk and sugar in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot.
• Add the fresh ginger and reduce the heat to low. Heat, barely simmering, for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the ground ginger. Set aside to infuse for at least 45 minutes, or until the ginger flavor suites your taste. (Remember that the flavor will not be as strong when the mixture is frozen.) Remove the pieces of ginger, add the salt, cover, and chill thoroughly.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Garnish each serving with a few strips of candied ginger, if desired.

GINGER ICE MILK

Steps:

• 1 Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the ginger and lemon zest. Cover the pan and allow the mixture to steep for 10 minutes. Strain the mixture into a large bowl and cool it to room temperature.
• 2 Combine the milk and sugar in a large saucepan and whisk to mix. Place over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the sugar dissolves.
• 3 Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a bowl to break them up.
• 4 When the milk boils, whisk a third of it into the eggs. Return the remaining milk to a boil over low heat and whisk in the egg mixture in a stream. Cook the custard, whisking constantly, for about 20 seconds. Strain the custard into a bowl and refrigerate it, stirring occasionally, until it is very cold.
• 5 Whisk the ginger tea into the custard mixture.
• 6 Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
• 7 While the ice is churning, place a bowl or other container in the freezer. Empty the churned ice into the bowl as you remove it from the ice cream maker. Press plastic wrap against the surface and freeze the ice. Remove the bowl from the freezer to add the remaining ice when it is ready.
• Serve the ice in chilled dessert bowls or glasses. A garnish of fresh raspberries, cherries, or other sliced fruit makes a good accompaniment. Or use it when an ice is suggested for serving in the cake and fruit desserts chapters.
• Keep the ice in the freezer. It certainly won't spoil if you keep it frozen for a long time, but its texture will be best if you serve it within 24 hours of churning it.

GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium pot, combine cream, milk, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, clove and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cover, remove from heat, and let steep for 1 hour.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the cream into the yolks, then whisk yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream. Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight. Churn in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions, adding the candied ginger during the last few seconds of churning. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed. Serve topped with extra candied ginger if desired.

GRILLED CURRIED MANGOES WITH GINGER ICE MILK

Steps:

• 1 Preheat an outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan to medium-high.
• 2 To cut the mangoes, slice off one of the pointed ends on one of them and stand it up on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, make a cut from top to bottom, removing one of the wide, rounded sides of the mango from the center pit but keeping the side intact. Repeat with the other side. Also cut away any of the mango flesh around the narrow edge of the pit; reserve that flesh for a fruit salad or another use.
• 3 Peel the two halves removed from the mango, then repeat with the remaining mangoes.
• 4 Mix the olive oil and salt in a bowl and add the mango halves. Use your hands to mix thoroughly so that all the mango pieces are evenly coated with the mixture.
• 5 Grill the mango halves for a minute on each side, using a large spatula to turn them. Remove them to the jelly-roll pan.
• 6 Mix the curry powder and sugar and evenly sprinkle half on the mango halves. Turn the mango halves over and sprinkle the remaining curry mixture on the other side.
• 7 Return the mango halves to the grill for 30 seconds on each side. Remove the mangoes to the pan again.
• 8 To assemble the dessert, place a warm grilled mango half on each of 8 dessert plates. Place a scoop of the Coconut Ice Milk next to it, then sprinkle with a tablespoon of the toasted coconut.
• Serving
• Serve immediately. For advance preparation, you may do the first grilling before serving time, then add the curry mixture and do the second grilling right before serving.
• Storage
• Cover and refrigerate any leftover mango halves if you are not using all 8. They are also good cold.

HONEY-GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Set up an ice bath in a large bowl.
• Put the honey in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the pan once the honey begins to boil, until the honey caramelizes to a rich amber.
• Meanwhile, put the milk, cream, ginger, and vanilla pod and seeds in another saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Pour the milk into the honey-carefully, because it will sputter and boil up-and whisk to dissolve the honey. Remove from the heat, cover, and infuse for 15 minutes.
• Strain the honey-milk mixture into a clean saucepan (rinse and dry the vanilla pod and save it for another use) and whisk in the corn syrup and milk powder. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Whisk the yolks in a medium bowl. When the honey-milk mixture is simmering, slowly whisk about 1 cup into the yolks for about 1 minute to temper them (keep the pan off the heat while you do this). Then scrape the yolks into the saucepan and cook, stirring pretty much constantly, until the mixture reaches 180°F. Keep an eye on the color of the foam on the surface; when it turns the same color as the mixture, you're very close to the right temperature. Strain the mixture into a medium bowl, set into the ice bath, and mix thoroughly with an immersion blender. Chill completely, stirring often. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for the flavors to mature.
• Mix again with the immersion blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker. Pack into a plastic container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.