I know I said I was looking forward to Autumn cooking from now on and ice cream doesn’t really fit into that imagery. But I love making ice cream any time of year…
It’s perfect served with warm winter desserts and pies, plus you can use Autumn flavours to make seasonal ice creams (eg, my Pumpkin Orange Ice Cream – also dairy-free)
In this recipe, I’ve used brown sugar to add some flavour and depth but ordinary sugar would be fine or you can substitute some maple syrup which would be delicious! (Wish I’d tried that now.) And cornstarch can be used instead of arrowroot if you don’t have any to hand.
Rum & Raisin Ice Cream {Vegan}
Ingredients
- 700 ml 3 cups coconut milk
- 2 tbsp arrowroot powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 115 g 3/4 cup raisins
- approx 5 tbsp rum, more or less depending on how boozey you want it!
Instructions
- Mix the arrowroot with 60ml (1/4 cup) of the coconut milk in a small bowl. Set aside for later.
- Put the raisins in a small bowl and pour over 3 tbsp of the rum. Let it soak whilst you make the ice cream.
- Pour the rest of the coconut milk and sugar together in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring gently. Once it reaches a boil, remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and arrowroot mixture which will cause it to thicken.
- Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours until very cold.
- Follow your ice cream maker's instructions to churn the ice cream. At the last minute, add the soaked raisins and an extra 2-3 tbsp of rum.
- When it's churned, transfer it to a shallow, freezer-safe container and leave it to firm up for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Take out the freezer 5-10 minutes before you want to serve, to let it soften slightly. Then use an ice cream scoop, soaked in hot water to create the perfect scoops! Enjoy :-)
The ice cream is sweet and creamy with the familiar rum & raisin flavours except with added deliciousness thanks to the coconut milk!
Coconut Milk Ice Cream by Aimee Ryan
For more delicious ice cream recipes that are vegan, paleo-friendly and free from refined sugars, check out my book – Coconut Milk Ice Cream!
It’s available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle format or direct from my site in PDF or EPub format.
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