Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan. Dissolve the sugar over medium heat, and then continue cooking until the mixture boils and becomes clear.
Use a wet brush to wash down the sides of the pot to dissolve any sugar crystals.
Continue to boil the mixture until it reached the soft ball stage, 238°F. If you don’t have a thermometer, test by putting a drop of syrup in cold water. When the drop forms a solid but soft ball, the syrup is ready.
While you are making the syrup, place the egg whites in a very clean metal bowl.
Best until they just begin to foam. Then slowly pour in the hot sugar syrup. Take a full minute to add the syrup. Continue beating for about 10 minutes, or until the bottom of the bowl feels cool to the touch.
Gently fold in the strawberry puree and lemon juice. It is not necessary to blend thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into the bowl of the SNO ice cream maker and freeze. Please follow the manufacturer’s instructional manual.
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into chunks
1 quart water
1 ½ cups sugar
Preparations:
Use a knife or a food processor to chop the chocolate into very small pieces.
Heat the water and sugar together in a saucepan. Add the chocolate and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the mixture is very smooth and got grainy. Do not boil. Cool thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into the bowl of the SNO ice cream maker and freeze.
Please follow the manufacturer’s instructional manual.
Peel, core and cube the pineapple. Place the cubes in a food processor and process until very smooth and frothy. You should have 2 ½ cups. Stir in the simple syrup and lemon juice. Taste and add more syrup or juice if needed.
Pour the mixture into the bowl of the SNO ice cream maker and freeze.
Please follow the manufacturer’s instructional manual.
Put the lemon zest and sugar in a food processor and process until the zest is finally chopped. In a saucepan, mix the lemon sugar with 1 ½ cop’s heavy cream and all the milk. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
Place the egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk briefly. Still whisking the yolks slowly pour in the hot cream. When the mixture is smooth, pour it back into the saucepan or into the yop of a double boiler. Cook over low heat or over simmering water, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes thick custard, about 15 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil.
Place the custard in a metal bowl set over a larger bowl of ice. Stir until very cold and thick. Mix in the lemon juice.Whip the renaming cop of cream until stiff. Fold in the lemon custard. Place the mixture in the bowl of the machine and freeze 20 minutes.Makes about 1 quart.
Peel and pit the peaches, reserving the peel and pits. Puree the pulp with the lemon juice. You should have 2 cups of puree. Refrigerate.
Place the reserved peels and pits in a saucepan with the cream and milk. Simmer covered over low hear for 20 minutes. Do not boil. The mixture may look slightly separated due to the acid in the fruit. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
Place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk briefly. Still whisking, slowly pour in about 1 cup of the but liquid. When the mixture is blended, slowly pour it into liquid in the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of the spoon, about 8 minute.
Be sure not to let the mixture boil at any time or it will curdle. Strain the mixture into a clean bowl and cool thoroughly. Combine the custard mixture with the peach puree.
Pour the mixture into the bowl of the SNO ice cream maker and freeze. Please follow the manufacturer’s instructional manual.