Christmas- and New Year’s Specials: Goodies from the Archives
Christmas is fast approaching, as is New Year’s Eve! Hope you’re not feeling too cold for frozen desserts? Good – after all, every season is a season for ice cream, right?
![Christmas ... classic Scandinavian style. The iconic picture is by John Bauer, one of my favourite painters when it comes to fairies and goblins ;-)](http://www.icecreamnation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Julbocken-by-John-Bauer1.jpg)
Christmas … classic Scandinavian style.
The iconic picture is by John Bauer, one of my favourite painters when it comes to fairies and goblins 😉
Avid readers know about my ever-present temptation to conjure up yet another version of Gingerbread ice cream at this time of the year (I am working on a new one). However, in the interest of timely delivery, I decided to follow another tradition for now and dig into the Archives.
So, from me to you – a few of my well tried and tested favourite Seasonal recipes! Enjoy, and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Ps. Just click on the pictures, and you will come to the recipes!
Gingerbread ice cream
Saffron raisin ice cream (Sicilian gelato/starch-based/no eggs)
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Saffron and raisins – a great combination any time, and extra Christmas-like in December (at least for Swedes)
30 minutes quick gingerbread ice cream
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Grab a few gingerbread cookies and you could have a nice gingerbread ice cream ready in about 30 minutes (in case you have a machine at least; with only a freezer, it will take a little longer 😉
Swedish Yule Rice ice cream
Sparkling wine sorbet – A New Year’s Eve classic