Ginger Ice Milk

Name: Ginger Ice Milk
Yield: Makes about 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped peeled ginger (2 1/2 ounces); Zest of 1 lemon, stripped off with a vegetable peeler; 2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs

By Nick Malgieri and David Joachim

October 28, 2013

The lively flavor of this ice is a perfect accompaniment to fruit salad. The key to its smooth texture is making a ginger "tea," then combining it with the remaining ingredients, rather than simply incorporating pieces of ginger into the custard mixture.

Coconut Ice Milk

Use 2 1/2 cups canned Thai coconut milk and 1 cup milk instead of the quantities of water and milk above. Reduce the ginger to 2 teaspoons. Omit the lemon zest.

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