Everyone loves traditional ice cream but every now and then you may feel like jazzing it up and making it extra special for guests. With just a few handy ice cream making tips you can quickly and easily transform boring old ice cream into something really tasty that is sure to impress. One of the quickest ways to make ice cream not only healthier, but also a centre piece of dessert is to add some fruit. You can either chop up pieces of fruit yourself such as blueberries, strawberries, bananas or even coconut will all immediately add immense flavor and variety. Another tasty way is to add crushed nuts whether you buy whole nuts and crush them yourself or buy them already crushed is up to you, but take the whole nuts and place them in a freezer bag and then forcefully have a go at them with a rolling pin and then pour them onto your ice cream for instant pizazz.
Try not to get locked in to using the same old toppings over and over be adventurous and try what you wouldn’t even normally think would work you may be surprised at what works. Rhubarb goes particularly well with ice cream and even apple or lemon will work so don’t be afraid to be experimental. Take your favorite chocolate bar and crush it up and sprinkle that over your ice cream double whammy that will be even better. Try fresh herbs you may be surprised how well basil or mint goes with ice cream cut up finely and mix in.
Make a lime spider it’s a whole new experience, just make a lime fizzy soda and add a big dollop of ice cream and watch it fizz up like a party favor, as it melts it becomes a big creamy fizz fest, you’ll love it, for more recipes and tips check out thefrequently asked questions.