Bitter Orange Ice Cream Recipes

ORANGE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Add orange juice, lemon juice and sugar to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Taste and add a little more sugar if it's not sweet enough. Whisk in cream and orange Jello.
• Freeze/churn according to ice cream maker instructions. *If using a modern electric ice cream maker (that doesn't require ice/salt) freeze the bowl of the ice cream maker overnight and refrigerate the liquid mixture for several hours (or overnight), before churning. Both need to be completely chilled.
• Store in the freezer for 1-2 weeks, in an airtight container with a piece if plastic wrap against the surface to help keep it from crystalizing.

BITTER ORANGE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• If using the seville oranges, grate the zest of two of the oranges. Squeeze the juice of all three oranges into a bowl with the zest and sugar.
• If using the one orange and two limes, grate the zest of the orange and one lime, juice all and add the sugar as before.
• Stir to dissolve the sugar and add the heavy cream.
• Whip everything until it holds soft peaks, and then turn into a shallow airtight container (approx 2 quarts) with a lid. Cover and freeze until firm, about 3 to 5 hours.
• Remove to ripen for 15-20 minutes at room temperature or 30-40 minutes in the refrigerator before eating.

BITTER ORANGE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• If using Seville oranges, grate the zest of 2 of them. Squeeze the juice of all 3 and pour into a bowl with the zest and sugar. If you're going for the sweet orange and lime option, grate the zest of the orange and 1 of the limes, juice them and add to the sugar as before. Stir to dissolve the sugar and add the heavy cream.
• Whip everything until it holds soft peaks, and then turn into a shallow airtight container (approximately 2-quarts) with a lid. Cover and freeze until firm (from 3 to 5 hours). Remove to ripen for 15 to 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 minutes in the refrigerator) before eating. Serve in bowl, in cones, with wafers - however you like.

CIPRIANI'S CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH BITTER ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Gelato:.
• In a dry 3 quart saucepan, cook 1/4 cup of sugar, undisturbed, over moderate heat until it begins to melt.
• Continue to cook, stirring with a fork, until sugar is completely melted and becomes deep golden brown in color.
• Remove from heat and dip pan briefly into an ice water bath to stop cooking.
• Cool pan about 5 minutes, then return to moderate heat, add milk and whisk until caramel is melted and milk is incorporated.
• Whisk in cocoa and keep whisking till mixture is well combined.
• Keep warm while you prepare chocolate and custard base.
• Melt chocolate in a bowl over barely simmering water.
• In a bowl, beat (using electric mixer) the eggs and the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar until the mixture is thick and pale.
• Whisk the caramel mixture and the chocolate into the yolk mixture, pouring them in in streams and whisking all the while.
• Now, cook this mixture (your gelato) in s heavy saucepan over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer registers 140°F.
• Cook (do not boil) 4 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, cool completely and then freeze in your ice cream maker according to its directions.
• For the sauce:.
• In a dry 1 quart saucepan, cook the 2 tablespoons of sugar undisturbed over medium heat until it begins to melt.
• Continue to cook, stirring with a fork until the sugar melts completely and turns golden.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• While caramel is cooling, blanch the julienned orange zest in boiling water for 15 seconds then drain.
• Return caramel to medium heat and add orange juice and zest, whisking until caramel is completely melted.
• Whisk in the preserves or marmalade until combined well.
• Remove from heat and stir in liqueur.
• Pool sauce on individual plates and place scoops of the gelato on the sauce.
• Garnish, if desired, with raspberries and mint sprigs.