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I had a deliciously creamy coconut ice cream a couple of years ago and have a new countertop ice cream maker and am looking to recreate it. I'm guessing they replaced some or all of the milk/cream with coconut milk, but they probably left out some of the sugar called for in a standard ice cream recipe. Any ideas about how much milk and sugar to replace with coconut milk?
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6 Comments:
When I think coconut and sugar, I think Mounds candy bar. I've made them with sweetened condensed milk. I wonder if you found a recipe with that, and added shredded coconut if you'd find the flavor profile you're looking for? Just a thought, since you haven't received any other replies.
PerkyMac at 1:37PM on 04/12/08
............it just occurred to me - I'll bet you want a smooth ice cream, so real coconut won't do? Maybe you could reduce coconut milk?
PerkyMac at 1:42PM on 04/12/08
I was also wondering about coconut cream (not cream of coconut) which is sweeter and has more flavor. How would the ice cream set if I left out sugar? Would it be hard as a rock?
sarahj at 1:46PM on 04/12/08
Here's a link to a recipe at Ice Cream Ireland. It's for coconut rum ice cream, and one of the commenters mentioned that they had problems freezing-likely due to the rum. Certainly, you could leave the rum out, and I have to say, the ice cream looks mighty tempting to me.
http://icecreamireland.com/2007/03/07/coconut-and-rum-ice-cream/
ErikaWaz at 6:40PM on 04/12/08
Just made this in my Cuisinart ice cream maker -
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup half and half
1 cup canned sweetened coconut cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Transfer to an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
eatmyfood at 9:59PM on 04/13/08
Coconut milk is not remarkably sweet. If you're thinking about Coco Lopez, that's the stuff that's sweetened. You certainly can sweeten the mixture to taste before you chill it, then taste again before you freeze it.
Consider bittersweet chocolate for a topping, by the way.
Have you googled for recipes?
lemons at 10:21PM on 04/13/08