Adam Love's Notes

I always thought there was something magic about ice-cream. I also thought it was impossible to make without complicated procedures and expensive equipment. I now know differently: it is not impossible to make, but the cold, slightly sweet dish of coconut ice-cream I made yesterday afternoon confirms that there is magic in the kitchen. It still does not seem possible that something so delicious could be so simple.

Two days ago I read the recipe Easy and Simple Thai Coconut Ice-Cream on Tes at Home and learned that making coconut ice-cream does not require expensive equipment or ingredients. (Shows how much I know about cooking…) I had all the equipment and ingredients except coconut milk and decided to try it.

Saturday was hot and humid. A perfect day for coconut ice-cream. After boxing I did some reading then went to the supermarket for coconut milk. (Please don’t laugh, trying to be a renaissance man is hard work.) I washed the utensils and followed the instructions in the recipe, stirring the cream several times as it cooled and leaving it overnight to set.

My first taste of the finished product was Sunday afternoon, and I can tell readers that Tes’ recipe produced the finest ice-cream I have ever tasted.

I was hoping to take some classic balled scoops for photographs, however my freezer is set to a very cold temperature and  decided to give up before I broke the container or my wrist or both. Determined to have a photo of my prize I attempted to cover the damage made by the scoop with peanuts and the result can be seen below.

Thanks Tes!