Cherries Jubilee Ice Cream

Name: Cherries Jubilee Ice Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 10 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 c. whole milk; 2 c. heavy cream; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt; 1 vanilla bean; 5 large egg yolks; 2 c. pitted cherries, finely chopped; 1/4 c. brandy; 1/2 (0.13- ounce) envelope unsweetened cherry drink mix

By Marian Cooper CairnsUpdated: May 28, 2014

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Jennifer Davick

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

10 hrs 15 mins

Make the classic cherries and rum flavored ice cream in your own kitchen.

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Ingredients

3 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
1 vanilla bean
5 large egg yolks
2 cups pitted cherries, finely chopped
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 (0.13- ounce) envelope unsweetened cherry drink mix

Directions

1. Step 1Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves and mixture is hot. Gradually whisk about 1 cup hot milk mixture into yolks. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats a spoon.
2. Step 2Pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding solids. Cool completely. Stir cherries, brandy, and drink mix in. Chill 8 to 24 hours or until very cold.
3. Step 3Pour mixture into bowl of an electric ice-cream maker, and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze 1 hour before serving. Store up to 1 week.