Like so many ice cream tastes, the pineapple ice cream is just too hard to resist. The creamy yet refreshing taste of the pineapple is just so yummy. The pineapple ice cream would be perfect for desserts, both eating alone and combined with other ingredients such as cookies or cakes. However, to get this ice cream taste is not so easy as there are not so many brands have it. This is why I provide you with the recipe of a pineapple ice cream. This recipe can be created into all sweet ice cream that is suitable for the whole family, but can also be combined with rum for more adult occasions.
The success of the recipe relies in the sweetness and ripeness of the pineapple fruit. Those are the two main secrets you must master. So you will need to increase your ability in choosing great pineapples. Reading and mastering some tips on choosing a ripe pineapple would be a good idea. If you are not sure with your capabilities, then you can simply choose the canned ones. Those pineapple chunks in the cans are already sweet.
The ingredients of the ice cream is 1.5 cups of heavy whipping cream, a cup of whole milk, 0.75 cup of white sugar, a pinch of salt, 3 large eggs, 1 lime’s grated zest, 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice, half a cup of pineapple juice, half medium sized or 1.5 cups of fresh pineapple that needs to be peeled, cored, chopped and chilled.
First, you will need to combine milk, sugar, cream and salt and put on medium heat until it starts to boil. If you want to be more precise, then you can put an instant read thermometer. When it reaches 180 degrees Fahrenheit, then you will need to turn of the stove. On a medium bowl, whisk the 3 eggs and then slowly pour the hot cream mixture to the bowl. During the process, you should not stop whisking. Then return the custard to the pan and cook with low heat until it thickens.
This will take about 5 minutes. Pour the custard to a clean bowl and discard any of the solids you find. Then stir the lime zest, lime and pineapple juice into he custard and let it cool for about half an hour. Afterwards, put the custard in the refrigerator until it is cold. Then freeze the mixture in the ice cream maker while adding the chopped pineapples at the last 5 minutes.
