Best Apricot Tequila Ice Cream Recipes

TEQUILA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cream and tequila in a saucepan and place over medium heat.
• Bring to a simmer, and cook gently about 12 to 14 minutes, then remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk the sugar and honey into the egg yolks until slightly pale and lightened.
• Put one third of the milk mixture into the yolks while whisking.
• Add the yolk mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the milk mixture and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture thickens sufficiently to coat the back of spoon -- do not allow the custard to boil.
• Remove from the heat, pass through a fine strainer, and place in the refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes.
• When it has cooled, place in an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.

FRESH APRICOT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the apricots in boiling water for 20 seconds to loosen their skins, then remove them from the water, drain and peel them.
• Separate the apricots into halves and discard the pits.
• Chop the apricots coarsely and put them in a large glass bowl.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the sugar; stir and let stand for 1 hour, then puree them.
• While the apricots are standing, prepare the custard ice cream base.
• Beat the egg yolks in a bowl until they turn a light lemon yellow color, about 3 or 4 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine the whipping cream, milk and the remaining sugar in a heavy-bottom saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking often, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot.
• Ladle about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly until well-blended and smooth.
• Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to form a film or coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the almond extract.
• Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then stir in the pureed apricots.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

APRICOT-TARRAGON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine tarragon with milk and heavy cream and bring just to a simmer. Cover and let set for 1 hour. Combine yolks with the sugar and whisk until pale. Bring the cream back to a simmer and slowly pour the cream mixture into the yolks while stirring. Return the mixture to the pan and cook over low heat and continue stirring until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Strain, pour into a container and chill in an ice bath. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Romove from refrigerator and stir in apricot puree. Process in a an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

APRICOT TEQUILA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the apricots, tequila, and vanilla bean in a small jar. Cover, and let macerate overnight at room temperature.
• The next day, set up an ice bath: Place a medium bowl in a large bowl of ice. Set a fine-mesh sieve over the medium bowl.
• Remove the vanilla bean from the jar and put it in a medium-size heavy saucepan. (Set the tequila-soaked apricots aside.) Add the cream to the pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. While the cream is heating, whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until the mixture is pale in color and very smooth.
• Gradually add the hot cream to the yolks, whisking constantly (discard the vanilla bean). Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for about 4 minutes, until the custard registers 170° to 175°F on an instant-read thermometer and coats the back of the spoon.
• Immediately pour the custard through the sieve into the bowl set in the ice bath. Let the custard cool, whisking it occasionally. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, until very cold, or overnight.
• Pulse the apricots with the tequila in a food processor until they form a thick, chunky puree. Add 1/2 cup of the chilled custard and pulse to combine. Then stir the entire apricot mixture into the remaining custard. Churn the custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for 12 hours, or until hard.
• There's no doubt about it, tequila is the best contribution Mexico has made to the world! We are definitely tequila drinkers in my family. My brother goes for the blanco, or silver, the strongest in agave flavor since it's bottled immediately after the distillation process. My dad goes for the reposado or rested, which is aged for more than two months and gentler on the palate. Oranges are mandatory with his tequila, as biting into a sweet orange wedge balances and further enhances the drink's flavor. I favor añejos, or aged tequilas and often pair them with sangrita, a sweet-and-sour tomato-based drink that is sipped alternately with the tequila. Oro, or golden tequila, is preferred for making mixed drinks, cooking, and baking; it is commonly blended with caramel color and sugar syrup, so it tends to be sweeter.