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NO CHURN MARGARITA ICE CREAM

NO CHURN MARGARITA ICE CREAM

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Serves: 6

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  • Express Recipe
  • Gluten Free
  • Nigella Recipe
  • Vegetarian

This is a cinch to make, and easy-easy-easy to eat. If you want to serve it in glasses with rims dipped in sugar and salt, by all means do. But it is so good that, even as someone who is not a committed ice cream eater and no kind of drinker, I find I can spoon it straight into my mouth from the container it's chilled in.

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Ingredients

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  • 125 ml lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons tequila
  • 3 tablespoons Cointreau (or triple sec)
  • 150 grams icing sugar (or powdered sugar)
  • 500 ml double cream
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Method

  1. Pour the lime juice, tequila and cointreau (or triple sec) into a bowl and stir in the sugar to dissolve.
  2. Add the cream and then softly whip until thick and smooth but not stiff.
  3. Spoon this into an airtight container to freeze overnight. This ice cream does not need ripening (softening before serving), as it will not freeze too hard and melts speedily and voluptuously.

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  • This is fantastic. For such a simple recipe it has such a range of flavours, a wonderful texture and serves easily. I am never buying ice cream again.

    Posted by Milky Bar Kid on 28th Mar 2012 at 10.24

  • This recipe is not only super easy to make but is always incredibly popular with my dinner party guests. I always lean a little heavier on the alcohol content as I find it makes it even softer, and of course adds an extra boozy kick. Try and use the very best ingredients you can find, unwaxed citrus fruits, Patrón Reposado Tequilla adds a lovely subtle vanilla finish, although it is quite expensive. This has to be one of my favourite of Nigella's recipes and is not just as one may think a "Summer Recipe" but one that can be enjoyed at any time of year.

    Posted by ShakenNotStirred on 25th Dec 2012 at 15.55

  • Thank you, Nigella. I have made this on several occasions, adapting for different cocktail recipes and it works every time. Just have to warn my guests about the alcohol. Don't want anyone done for drink driving!

    Posted by ScouseTammie on 28th Dec 2012 at 15.11

  • This is a must for dinner parties, people are always impressed you make your own even though it is so easy. I use green curacao for a richer colour too and grate chili chocolate on top.

    Posted by amateurchef on 24th Mar 2013 at 11.35