cool things for hot times.

a few days ago i had a bunch of limes lying around. and it was 85°. the only logical action was make something deliciously frozen. thus,


Lime Coconut Gelato (adapted from here)

ingredients-
juice and zest of 3 large (or 4 small) limes
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup coconut (whatever kind you have lying around)¹
1/2 tsp ground cardamom, optional²
2 cups water

in a saucepan, add the lime juice, zest, coconut, cardamom, sugar, and water. stir and bring to a boil. simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the sugar dissolves. strain and set aside to cool.

mix the cooled citrus syrup with the heavy cream. refrigerate for at least an hour, better if left overnight.

transfer mix to whatever ice cream maker you have and follow instructions. i have the KitchenAid attachment, which i highly recommend.

¹note about the coconut: you have options here. if you have coconut milk lying around instead of the flaked coconut, feel free to use 1/2 cup of that. this recipe can take quite a bit of experimentation. also, if you’d like to make this vegan, just substitute coconut milk for the heavy cream. just make sure you use the full fat kind, not the light.

²note about the cardamom: if you have whole cardamom, even better. just toss three or so into the pot with everything else.

things you can do with this gelato include eating it straight from whatever you froze it in, sandwiching it between two lemon cookies, or, my favorite application…put two scoops in the blender with a few ice cubes and your favorite rum. i prefer Kracken spiced rum. Enjoy!


(originally posted june 2011)