Time: 4 hours4-5 glassesapprox. 260 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 3 g protein / serving
Iced coffee ice cream is a cooler for coffee lovers: creamy, with a strong coffee flavor, and served with whipped cream it is a true pastry-shop dessert. Old recipes boiled the cream; today it is enough to warm it slightly, which keeps the taste finer. It can be made without an ice cream maker too, if you stir it from time to time.
Heat the cream, milk, sugar and salt in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Do not boil.
Remove from the heat and stir in the coffee and vanilla. Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour so it is thoroughly cold.
Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the machine's instructions.
Without an ice cream maker: pour it into a shallow freezer-safe container, place in the freezer and stir with a fork every hour for the first 3 hours to get a crystal-free, creamy texture.
Take it out of the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Scoop into small glasses, top with whipped cream and decorate with coffee beans.
Based on: Malatinszky Fanny szakácskönyve (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
Freshly brewed strong espresso gives the best result, but instant coffee works too.
Chill the mixture well, because a warm ice cream base freezes poorly.
Do not skip the salt, it brings out the coffee flavor.
Once melted, you can also drink it as an iced coffee beverage.