OT Ice Cream

[Rod]

Well not totally OT. Just finished making some ice cream. Absinthe ice cream.

My goodness, everything I hoped for - and that is just the scrapings being tasted. Can't wait for the first proper serving.

[John Stumbles]

Don't suppose we'll hear from you for quite a while after that then! :-)

[Adrian C]

Eek!!

This is Do-It-Yourself, not Do-Yerself-In...

Great tip for Ice Cream that tastes just like the one that the man in the jangly van brings ya.

love this stuff, it's sufficiently different than the other (unhealthy) stuff in other places.

[Owain]

Does it actually have any part of a cow in it?

Did notice the 1200W Angle Grinder on special from today though ...

Could you make ice cream using one of those stirry things plasterers use?

Owain

[Tim W]

Rod wibbled on Sunday 25 October 2009 21:06

So - stop teasing: where's the recipe?

Did you use an icecream maker or the traditional way with ice+salt?

[Rod]

Basic egg yolk, sugar, milk and cream. Plus a good dollop of absinthe.

See:

but decided not to add chocolate for now.

Panasonic BH-941P ice cream maker - the sort you put into the freezer and it churns automatically. Only got it recently so still finding out how to get the best results.

[Gordon Henderson]

Have had one of these for a couple of years now. Amazingly simple and makes great ice cream too!

Get the Ben & Jerry book too - more great recipies.

Gordon

[Tim W]

Rod wibbled on Sunday 25 October 2009 22:05

That looks a fun toy...

Now inspired, I can think of a million ice cream recipes that the kids couldn't eat :)

[The Medway Handyman]

Of course not. He'll be too busy talking to the cow in the clown outfit.

[Rod]

Seems almost unobtainable now - got ours off ebay and that seller has run out.

[Frank Erskine]

On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:06:40 +0000, Rod had this to say:

Well, this is d-i-y so you should distribute it around the group for a fair assessment...

Real address sent by email.

[R]

That was cruel Dave, you've not met his wife....

;-)

[Toom Tabard]

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

Well, somebody had to say it - I'll get my coat.

Toom

[Clint Sharp]

In message , Toom Tabard writes

Oh no, it was always a drink of Parisian Ladies of the night and apparently it contain(s) hydrogen peroxide so it should actually be;

Absinthe makes the tart grow blonder.

Indeed, after me.

[pete]

Dunno, but with the correct attachment a router cranked up to 20,000 RPM does a dam' good job at aerating some goopy (please excuse the technical term) foods.

[Tim]

Coo that takes me back.

Anyone remember the show with Frank Muir and Denis Norden where they used to finish with long rambling shaggy dog stories? Was it "My word"?

Anyway, heavily edited, there was a story told by Denis about a man who went to his doctor complaining about strange noises coming from his, um, rear passage. When quizzed by the doctor he explained that every time he broke wind is sounded like a japanese motorcycle. The doctor enquired as to whether he had been drinking Absinthe lately to which the man replied "Why yes. How did you know?"

The doctor replied, "Surely everyone knows that Absinthe makes the fart go Honda...."

I'll get my coat too....

Tim

[Andrew Gabriel]

If you're in the US and listen to PBS radio (about the only thing worth listening to out there), it still plays the repeats. Came as quite a surpise to some US colleagues that most of the participants are now dead - they hadn't realised how long ago they were recorded.

[R]

Ya aint lookin hard enuf

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[Rod]

Not looking at all now we've got one! But indeed, good that they can be found if anyone wants one.

Just had my first full portion of absinthe ice cream - absolutely wonderful. The taste, texture, everything was excellent. And I think it would be one of those really difficult to guess ones.