Each month i get my little brown box wrapped in bright twine and inside nestled in some straw are two perfectly filled pots of jam - flavours like Seville, Bourbon & Anise,Hedgerow & Sloe gin, Bramble, Apple & Bay - I must say it's fast becoming a highlight of the month not to mention making toast much more interesting for breakfast! And no, I don't share it with the girls - too precious ;)
Anyway, in my last Jamsmith delivery box was a recipe sheet (there's one with every delivery but I hadn't read them before now :( ) and on the recipe sheet was one word that stuck out - ice cream. Well being from a family of ice-cream lovers but not having the patience to hand churn, freeze, whip, repeat, repeat etc etc and never having been one for buying an ice cream maker I was intrigued as to how Vicky's recipe would turn out as the list of ingredients were cream & condensed milk ;) Wow what a combination especially for a 40+ woman with an incredibly sweet (seemingly to her detriment) tooth ;)
So, undeterred by the calories that may be inflicted with each mouthful (it was Christmas after all) I dutifully gathered the girls in the interest of science and we made ice cream ...
Our ingredients - simple but sweet :)
Melting the jam - Blackcurrant, Rhubarb and Sage to be precise ...
Whipping the 600ml double cream & tin of condensed milk then adding the melted jam in my trusty KitchenAid...
Then freezing for a couple of hours.
And the opinions? They speak for themselves ;)
So thanks Vicky a) for the fabulous jam and b) for the great recipe! I shall take more note of what's in the delivery box in future :)
Oh and PS A Jamsmith subscription as a treat for yourself or a gift for a friends I am sure would be delightful :)
