Green Apple Cider Ice
"This is perfect with poultry or any pork dish. If you want a serving for adults, add a dash of Calvados or some other co-ordinating liquer for good measure."
photo by Darkhunter
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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5 cups
- Serves:
- 5
ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 1⁄8 teaspoons anise seed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tart apples, McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated lemon, zest of
- 1⁄2 cup apple jack or 1/2 cup calvados
- speck salt
- 3 drops green food coloring
- additional calvados or Applejack
- unpeeled red apple, slices for garnish
directions
- In a medium pan, boil the cider, uncovered, over medium heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 20-25 minutes. add the water, sugar, anise seed, and cinnamon.
- Bring to a boil and boil over medium heat for 1 minute, or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, cover, and let cool.
- Strain through a double thickness of cheesecloth and set aside.
- Place the prepared apples in a food processor bowl, fitted with a steel blade. add the lemon juice and zest and puree till very smooth.
- Add the 1/2 cup of Calvados or apple jack, salt, food coloring and the reserved cider mixture and blend. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacture's instructions. Alternately pour into a 10x10 metal baking pan and place in the freezer.
- When ice crystals begin to form 2"all around the edges of the pan, remove and stir till smooth.
- Return the pan to freezer and repeat this process two more times, or until a smooth consistency can be reached.
- Pack into plastic containers and store in the freezer.
- Remove about 10 minutes before to soften the ice slightly.
- Scoop into wine glasses or parfaits. Top with 1 tbls Calvados, garnish with an apple slice.
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Reviews
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This was the first recipe to make with my brand new ice cream maker, and it was definitely worth the inaugural dish! I love this ice! I don't know if it was the anise, but I strongly suspect it was, that took this over the top for me! Thnx for sharing your delicious recipe, grandma. Made for Comfort Cafe Snow Queen Chalet Jan 2010.
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