Description
Ina Garten’s ultimate peach ice cream delivers a luxurious summer dessert that celebrates fresh, ripe peaches with rich, creamy indulgence. Silky smooth and perfectly balanced, this homemade treat brings pure orchard sweetness straight to your spoon.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 4 large ripe peaches (about 1.5 pounds or 680 grams)
Sweeteners:
- 1.5 cups (300 grams) sugar
Dairy:
- 10 extra-large egg yolks
- 3 cups (720 milliliters) half-and-half
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 0.5 cups (120 milliliters) Sauternes
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare the peaches by immersing them in boiling water for approximately 30 seconds until the skin becomes easily removable. Swiftly transfer the peaches to an ice bath, then carefully peel and remove the pits. Place the prepared peaches into a food processor.
- Create a vibrant peach purée by adding sugar, Sauternes wine, Grand Marnier liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the processed peaches. Blend the mixture until it becomes silky smooth, then set aside.
- Craft the custard base by combining the remaining sugar, egg yolks, half-and-half (120 milliliters / 4 fluid ounces), heavy cream (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces), and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Gently cook over medium-low heat, continuously stirring until the mixture thickens and reaches a temperature of 180°F (82°C), which typically takes 5 to 10 minutes.
- Strain the hot custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, ensuring a smooth texture. Incorporate the prepared peach purée, stirring until thoroughly combined.
- Thoroughly chill the mixture by transferring it to an airtight container and refrigerating for a minimum of 4 hours or preferably overnight.
- Transform the chilled mixture into ice cream by pouring it into an ice cream maker and following the manufacturer’s specific freezing instructions.
- For optimal enjoyment, serve immediately for a soft-serve consistency or transfer to a freezer-safe container and allow it to firm up. Before serving, let the ice cream soften slightly at room temperature for easier scooping.
Notes
- Perfectly Ripe Peaches Transform Flavor: Ultra-soft, honey-scented peaches unlock deep sweetness and maximum juiciness, guaranteeing an extraordinary dessert experience.
- Chill Custard for Silky Smoothness: Refrigerating the mixture at least 4 hours creates an incredibly smooth texture, blocking unwanted ice crystal formation and ensuring creamy perfection.
- Strain Custard Through Fine Sieve: Gently filtering removes tiny egg fragments, delivering an ultrafine, luxuriously velvety ice cream with professional-level consistency.
- Alcohol Softens Ice Cream Texture: Grand Marnier and Sauternes work magic by preventing rock-hard freezing, ensuring effortless scooping and maintaining delicate, creamy structure.
- Manage Ice Cream Maker Capacity: Fill machine only ⅔ full, allowing proper churning and air incorporation that transforms dense mixture into light, airy frozen delight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 210mg