Nougat ice cream is one of the thousands of varieties of ice cream that exist today throughout the world. This ice cream in particular is a very popular variant in the Valencian Community, where Jijona nougats are very typical. So, if you have this type of nougat at home and you want to take advantage of it to eat it in a more refreshing way, make this homemade ice cream and give it another chance.
Discover in this article how to make Jijona nougat ice cream with this simple recipe. You will see that it is very easy to do and you will not need to use many kitchen utensils. Likewise, it is made in 15 minutes, without eggs, without added preservatives or dyes.
Ingredients to make Jijona nougat ice cream:
- 200 grams of Jijona nougat
- 200 milliliters of whipping cream (1 cup)
- 200 milliliters of whole or semi-skimmed milk
- 1 lemon (zest)
How to make Jijona nougat ice cream:
- Introduce the chopped nougat into the blender or blender glass.
- Add the milk and prepare the lemon zest.
- You can make this Jijona nougat ice cream with cow’s or vegetable milk.
- Now pour the unwhipped cream.
- If you prefer to whip the cream a little before adding it, you can do so, since the recipe will not be altered.
- Add the zest and beat at medium speed, slowly, for 3 minutes.
- If you like finding bits of almonds, you can chop toasted almonds and add them at the end when the shake time has passed, or sprinkle them over the ice cream before serving it.
- Put the mixture in a container suitable for freezing.
- Cover the Jijona nougat ice cream with plastic wrap so that it is packed and no air can get inside and freeze it for approximately 24 hours.
- You won’t have to stir the ice cream at any time, just freeze and serve.
- It will be wonderful if you accompany it with some wafers or vanilla syrup.
- In the area of Alicante and its surroundings it is usually served inside a sweet bun as a summer snack, accompanied by a small glass of horchata de chufa.
- Enjoy this Jijona nougat ice cream recipe.
