Ben & Jerry's Coconut Ice Cream

Select a Sweet Cream Base option.

Prepare the Sweet Cream Base. Add the coconut cream and blend. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions.

Variations:

Coconut Almond: Add 3/4 cup roasted whole almonds (salted or unsalted) after the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before its done), then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.

Coconut Chip: Add 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips after the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before its done), then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.

Coconut Rum: Whisk 2 tablespoons rum, preferably dark, into the cream mixture before transferring it to the ice cream maker. Complete the recipe as directed.

Sweet Cream Base

Sweet Cream Base I: Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend.

Sweet Cream Base II: This simple recipe is made with a minimum of ingredients and requires no cooking. It makes a very creamy ice cream with 25% butterfat, but it does not store well in home freezers, so be prepared to eat it all.

Pour the cream into a mixing bowl. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the half-and-half and whisk to blend.

Sweet Cream Base III: This recipe makes a less creamy, less rich ice cream. Ben likes the slightly "cooked" flavor of the sweetened condensed milk.

Whisk the light cream and the sweetened condensed milk together in a mixing bowl until blended.