Monthly Archive: July 2011

Chile Chocolate ice cream

Already the ancient Aztecs and the Mayans knew that Chile peppers and chocolate have positive and reinvigorating qualities. Greatly inspired by my dear friend Mats, dedicated pepper specialist and true enthusiast, I decided to...

Gin and Tonic Sorbet

As a high-ball drink, Gin and Tonic (“G and T”) has quite a long history. Spread and popularised by the British in colonial India, the drink was not only considered refreshing but also healthy...

Ice cream and health

Let’s be honest – talking about “healthy” and “ice cream” at the same time might be something of a contradiction in terms. “Health” and “ice cream” simply do not go as well together as,...

How to make Sorbets

Sorbets are typically made of simple syrup (water and sugar) and suitable flavouring. As with other ice creams, air also needs to be incorporated in the base mixture to avoid rock-solid end results. Sorbets...

On ice cream machines

Since the earliest crude creations operating with salt and ice to produce the freezing effect, ice cream machines have developed quite a lot. But what do these machines actually do? Can you just put...