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Christmas Mincemeat Ice Cream?

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Carillion01 Thu 12-Dec-19 10:38:57

I wasn't a member of GN last Christmas so apologies if this is a repeated request.
I want to make a simple pud of vanilla ice cream, mincemeat and brandy.

I don't want to use chopped up mince pies instead of mincemeat because I don't want any pastry in there.

Any advice gratefully received (...and Happy Christmas!) x

jura2 Thu 12-Dec-19 10:42:13

Plenty of time to play around and try a few things. Like whip up double cream and add a few drops of vanilla and some good quality mincemeat and a bit of brandy- mix well- and put in tray in freezer and stir up with fork every hour or so.

And try the same with half whipped double and half custard- and add some crumbled meringue too?

shysal Thu 12-Dec-19 10:47:13

I understand that alcohol can prevent freezing in ice cream, so don't be too generous. grin

GrannyGravy13 Thu 12-Dec-19 10:53:39

If you simmer the brandy first, let it cool before mixing in you will have "burned off" the alcohol it will still have the brandy flavour, so will freeze ok