>>81664441Certainly! You asked for weird, so let's dive into Pickle Ice Cream. Yep, it's a thing! Sweet, creamy, tangy, and briny-all rolled into one bizarre dessert.
Pickle Ice Cream
Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pickle juice (the brinier, the better)
1/2 cup finely chopped pickles (dill or sweet, your choice)
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional, to balance the tang)
A pinch of salt (to bring out the flavors)
Instructions:
Mix Cream and Milk:
In a bowl, combine the heavy cream, whole milk, and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
Add Pickle Juice:
Pour in the pickle juice and mix well. It might seem odd, but this gives the ice cream its signature tang.
Add Pickles:
Finely chop your pickles and stir them into the mixture. This adds little bursts of texture and brininess.
Churn the Mixture:
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you don't have an ice cream maker, pour the mixture into a shallow dish and freeze it, stirring every 30 minutes to break up the ice crystals until it's frozen to your liking.
Optional Vanilla:
If you want to mellow out the tang, you can add vanilla extract at this stage, but I promise, the pickle flavor really shines through without it.
Freeze & Serve:
Once churned, transfer the ice cream to a container and freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.