Ice cream recipes

Chocolate rice pudding made with Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla, set with gelatin and layered with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. A rich Mexican-inspired dessert.

This makes a spectacular breakfast jam spread on toast, or as a topping for ice cream or banana muffins.

Frozen rhubarb mousse: tart rhubarb puree folded into Italian meringue and whipped cream with a splash of raspberry liqueur. Light, airy spring dessert that scoops like ice cream.

Kahlua mousse brownies, a thin sheet brownie spiked with coffee liqueur and instant coffee for deep chocolate-mocha flavor. Bake in a jelly roll pan and sandwich with ice cream for a fancy dessert.

Cranberry ice with raspberry wine or liqueur, churned in an ice cream maker for a tart, refreshing low-fat frozen dessert. Garnished with fresh mint and sugared cranberries.

Seedless raspberry puree (coulis) with superfine sugar and kirsch. Sieved smooth for drizzling over desserts, cheesecakes, ice cream, and plated sweets.

Spirited fruit macerated in orange liqueur, lemon juice, and sugar. A boozy fruit topping for cheesecake, pound cake, ice cream, or sherbet.

Frozen Kahlua bundt cake with cocoa, coffee, and a Kahlua glaze poured over the warm cake before freezing. Whipped cream icing finishes a make-ahead dinner party showstopper.

Simple Banana Daiquiri blends fresh banana, rum, banana liqueur, lemon juice, and superfine sugar with ice into a smooth frozen cocktail for two. Lighter than the cream version, ready in 5 minutes.

Godiva Irish Freeze is a two-ingredient chocolate-and-Irish-cream cocktail served over crushed ice in a rocks glass or snifter. Dessert in a glass, ready in under a minute.

Preserved blueberries in orange liqueur syrup with fresh lavender flowers, canned in a boiling water bath. Spoon over vanilla ice cream, fold into yogurt, or gift a jar to someone who deserves something truly special.