Mint Flower Ice Cream Recipe

Title: Mint Flower Ice Cream
  Categories: Ices, Desserts, Flowers, Herbs
       Yield: 6 servings
 
     1/2 c  Caster sugar
     3/8 c  -Water
       4 tb Mint leaves
            - (less if desired)
       1 ts Mint flowers
     1/2    Lemon; juiced
     1/2 pt Double cream; -OR-
   1 1/4 c  -Heavy cream
            Green food colouring (opt.)
 
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            Mint leaves and flowers
 
   This is the perfect dessert for a summer's day.  Use a combination of
   spearmint, apple mint and eau-de-cologne mint for the best flavour.
 
   Dissolve the sugar in the water, then boil for 3-4 minutes to make a
   light syrup.  Put in the mint leaves and flowers and liquidize until
   smooth.
 
   Cool, then strain.  Add the lemon juice and stir in the cream.  Mix
   well together, whisking gently.  Add a drop or two of food colouring
   if necessary.
 
   Pour into an ice tray and freeze until mushy.  Beat well, then freeze
   until hard.
 
   Serve in tall glasses, decorated with sprigs of mint leaves and lots
   of fresh mint flowers.
 
   Source: Cooking with Flowers, by Jenny Leggatt Typed for you by Karen
   Mintzias
 
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