Description
Ina Garten’s rum raisin ricotta ice cream blends creamy Italian ricotta with plump raisins soaked in dark rum. Smooth and luxurious flavors create an elegant dessert sure to delight guests you want to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup dark rum (Mount Gay)
- ¾ cup golden raisins
- 15 oz (1⅔ cups) fresh whole-milk ricotta
- 3 oz cream cheese, diced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp pure almond extract
- Kosher salt (pinch)
Instructions
- Rum Raisin Infusion: Combine golden raisins and dark rum in a saucepan, bringing to a gentle boil. Remove from heat, cover, and cool completely. Drain raisins, reserving the aromatic rum liquid.
- Flavor Base Preparation: Blend ricotta cheese, cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, kosher salt, and reserved rum in a food processor. Pulse until ingredients are thoroughly integrated, then gradually incorporate cold heavy cream until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Chilling and Aging: Transfer the liquid mixture to a quart-sized container and refrigerate for 1-48 hours to develop deeper flavors and ensure proper temperature.
- Ice Cream Churning: Activate the ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Pour the chilled mixture into the machine and churn for 20-25 minutes until it reaches a soft-serve consistency. In the final moments of churning, gently fold the rum-soaked raisins throughout the partially frozen mixture.
- Freezing and Setting: Carefully transfer the churned ice cream to a freezer-safe container, smoothing the surface. Seal tightly and freeze for 4-6 hours until firm. Before serving, let the ice cream rest at room temperature for 3-5 minutes to soften slightly, making it easier to scoop.
Notes
- Boost Rum Flavor: Reserve the rum liquid from soaking raisins to intensify the ice cream’s complex, boozy undertones.
- Ensure Smooth Texture: Process ingredients thoroughly in the food processor to create a silky, lump-free base that guarantees creamy perfection.
- Chill for Maximum Depth: Refrigerate the mixture for up to 48 hours to allow flavors to meld and develop a more sophisticated taste profile.
- Soften Before Serving: Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes to achieve the ideal scooping consistency and optimal flavor release.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 514
- Sugar: 64 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg