Pistachio Ice-cream

Vegan Pistachio Ice-cream

I've always been a firm lover of pistachios, in particular pistachio ice-cream. The vibrant colour, the sweet nutty flavour and fragrant aroma. What's not to love? Besides the fact that here in Ireland anyway, it's near impossible to find a good vegan one.

But fear not, because this recipe will have you in pistachio heaven. Now, it does take a little bit of effort to prepare the pistachios. Especially if like me, you can only find them with the shells still on them. They need to be de-shelled, soaked (preferably overnight) and the skins removed in order to reveal that beautiful vibrant lime green hue. Trust me, it's worth the effort!

The texture of this ice-cream is one of it's best traits. Its incredibly creamy, thanks to a combination of the soaked pistachios and coconut milk. This particular recipe does call for an ice-cream maker, which I highly recommend using if you can (they retail from around €20 and are a great addition to your kitchen if you tend to make a lot of homemade desserts). I haven't personally tried making it without one, but if you do decide to give it a go sans-ice-cream maker, I would suggest that you keep it completely airtight whilst freezing to prevent ice crystals from forming. I would also suggest popping the mixture back into the blender after the first hour or so of freezing in order to break down any of those initial ice crystals that may begin to form.

Vegan Pistachio Ice-cream

WHY MAKE THIS RECIPE?

• Plant-based and Vegan-friendly

• Indulgent and Delicious

• Thick and Creamy

• Great for ice-cream lovers

• Easy to make

• Egg-free

• Dairy-free

• Cashew-free

• Peanut-free

• Free from animal derived products

• Gluten free (check labels of ingredients if you have a severe allergy/intolerance)

Vegan Pistachio Ice-cream

THINKING OF TRYING THIS RECIPE?

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I would LOVE to hear your feedback and see all your pictures. Have fun making it and I hope you enjoy it too x

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Pistachio Ice-cream

Serves: 6-8

Preparation time: 1 hour

Note: pistachios need to be soaked overnight

Set time: 2 hours

Total time: 3 hours

Equipment:

Food processor

Ice-cream maker

INGREDIENTS

ICE-CREAM

1 ½ cups pistachios (shells removed and soaked overnight)

2 cans canned coconut milk (chill overnight and use only the thick part form the top of the can)

¾ cup maple syrup

4 tbsp coconut oil (solid)

1 tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

TOPPINGS

¼ cup chopped pistachios

Dark vegan chocolate to serve (melted)

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARING THE PISTACHIOS

1. To begin you will need to prepare the pistachios by soaking them. Add them to a large bowl, cover with water and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 6 hours).

2. Rinse the pistachios with clean water and remove as much of the skins as possible.

3. They should coming off easily using your fingers as the water will have loosened them.

ICE-CREAM

1. Add all the ingredients to your high speed blender and blitz until completely smooth and creamy without any lumps.

2. Pour the mixture into the ice-cream maker and churn according to the devices instructions (the one I use needs to churn for about 30-40 minutes).

3. Transfer the ice-cream to an airtight container and freeze for 2 hours.

GARNISH

1. Allow to defrost for 10 minutes before serving.

2. Heat your ice-cream scoop in hot water before scooping.

3. Garnish with chopped pistachios and melted dark chocolate

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