What do egg yolks, passionfruit, lemons and oranges have in common?
Trust me this isn’t an IQ test, more of an EQ test if anything…
They can uplift the mood just from the mere sight of them. That’s why I’m convinced that I love having sunny yolked eggs for breakfast. They instantly put me in a good mood. I’m terribly swayed by the seasons and come Winter I just don’t want to leave the house for anything. I think that if I lived in a Nordic country I’d be susceptible to Seasonal Affective Disorder and would have to spend hours at a time in front of a faux sun just to lift my mood again.
This ice cream actually was borne from too much travel. I had made some passionfruit curd to fill some cupcakes and since it was made fresh it didn’t have any preservatives. I had also bought some cream a couple of weeks ago intending to make a cake.
I returned from being away and saw the cream about to expire and because I loathe things going to waste, I decided to make an ice cream using both the cream and the passionfruit curd. And because I don’t mind adding a bit of alcohol every now and then to dishes I finally got to use the Cece Limoncello that I got last year in a recipe instead of drinking it straight.
The ice cream is so easy and is based on Nigella’s margarita ice cream recipe. It’s a no churn ice cream so you don’t need an ice cream churner and you basically whip the cream, limoncello and sugar together and fold it with the passionfruit curd and freeze. That’s it! The ice cream is a wonderful mixture of tangy, sweet and creamy. You could of course make this with lemon juice if you want the kids to enjoy it. It also imbues the eater with a feel good sunniness and helped us move into a late coming spring in the absence of an omnipresent sun.
So tell me Dear Reader, do you hate throwing things out or wasting things? And are you very strict with best before dates or used by dates?
Easy No Churn Passionfruit & Limoncello Ice Cream
An original recipe by Not Quite Nigella
- 2/3 cup icing sugar
- 2/3 cup limoncello
- 600ml cream
- 1 cup passionfruit curd*
- Passionfruit pulp to serve (optional)
*you can buy passionfruit curd or you can make it using the recipe below
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment add the icing sugar and the limoncello and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the cream and whip it all until soft peaks form.
2. Place 1/3 of this whipped cream mixture into a freezer proof container and then dollop over 1/3 of the passionfruit curd. Alternate the cream and the curd spreading it so (you want a ribbon effect). You can spoon some passionfruit pulp on top just so anyone curiously sniffing around the freezer will know what flavour you’ve made. Freeze overnight or until frozen-it is very light so it won’t take that long to freeze.
Home-made passionfruit curd
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 cup passionfruit pulp
- 80grams butter
1. Over a double boiler, place the eggs, sugar, passionfruit and butter and stir over a pan of simmering water and whisk until light. Keep stirring for about 10 minutes until thickened. It will thicken even further on standing once chilled. the curd can also be done in the microwave on a 50% power setting for 6-8 minutes. Stop the microwave every minute to stir the mixture. Cool completely and chill in the refrigerator before using in the ice cream.
Striped paper cups and wooden spoons are from Lovely Little Parties
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Lovely! These flavors sound really amazing together!
The ice cream looks so pretty with the little passionfruit seeds in it:)
My sister once made home made ice cream and it was one where you place it in the freezer and mix it every hour or so. It was like a brick! This deterred me from making ice cream. However, this recipe…loooks good:) And no mixing required!
Looks great, I have been meaning to try making no churn ice cream. I hate wasting food. I remember once buying cheese that was a day past the best before date. The cashier did not want me to buy it because she wanted it – she said it gets even better.
Lorraine, you always come with awesome recipe…love the combination of limoncello and passion fruit…sounds divine and look absolutely delicious. Beautiful pictures as always.
I’ll have to give this a try…cannot wait until the weather gets warm.
Hope you have a wonderful week and thank you for this yummie recipe
oh wow.. no machine… i tried doing it with a mixer.. it turned out to be mango sorbet hahaaa .. i mite try your recipe
Boy oh boy, that ice cream sounds terrific and must taste just out of this world!
Cheers,
Rosa
Delicious and summery! I can almost feel the warm weather around the corner when you start blogging recipes like this, Lorraine!
It’s the alcohol that prevents it from freezing solid right? This icecream sounds like exactly what I need after this freezing Sydney so-called spring. It should really lift the spirits.
Wonderful recipe! Bring on summer!
I hate winter too. This looks like a very smile inducing recipe.
I love your presentation. Very cute ice cream cups. I haven’t made ice cream, believing you had to have a very fancy ice cream machine. So thanks for sharing a recipe that doesn’t involve an appliance I have no room for.
J would this ice cream, I might try and make it on the weekend.
I like to think I am strict with use by dates, but there always seems to be something at the back of the cupboard that expired two years ago, how does that happen???
I can’t throw food and that is a big problem, it’s a problem when I made something with only egg whites, then I have to do something with the yolks, but as I already made something I have to wait until another recipe so I have to store in the refrigerator, then i forgot the yolks is waiting so finally I have to throw it because I stored it for more time than expected…I hate that…!!!
oh my..this looks truly wonderful..and so easy peasy..
i dislike waste too..it makes me happy to give forlorn ingredients a new life..and i’m pretty flexible with use by dates..i think they are really useful as a guide but i certainly wouldn’t throw a bag of lentils away, for instance, if it was a few weeks past it’s use by date..and even more perishable ingredients can be ok too..and sometimes i’ve had to pitch things that haven’t reached their use by date..
Ahhh Lorraine! i have been away and i come back to this!!! HEAVEN in a cup!! Good to be back and reading your blog again xxxxx
What a gorgeous sight to wake up to first up in the morning
It screams Summer and lazy days. I have all of the ingredients except the cream,with some passionfruit pulp and Limoncello in the freezer, so this could be dessert tonight!
I loathe waste too and if I have something about to expire like you did Lorraine, I conjure up a recipe to use the item/s up.
Personally, I think a day over the expiry date on a pack is OK but wouldn’t go past that. I suppose it depends on the product, I find that meat bought from the supermarket needs to be eaten a few days before expiry, as in the past I’ve had to through out meat that expired on the day, it just wasn’t fresh enough.
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the passionfruit curd recipe also – I’ll have to make it and eat it with my morning toast :p
YUM! Perfect for the weekend weather too.
Im awful with remembering about things and usually them the day before they go off – Iv been lucky like that lol – so try and use them but unfortauntely do waste a bit
This looks great! Definitely going to try this. Love limoncello.
I hate wasting things but living with only one other person a lot tends to go to waste. Very annoying. With use by dates, I’m pedantic about some products but not with some others. Depends on what it is.
Great timing with this recipe as the warmer weather advances here in Adelaide. And what a noble use for Limoncello.
This looks so amazing that I have to try and make it! Thankyou!!!
YUM! I love the sound of that flavour combination. Very summery.
We are extremely lucky with the winters we have in Sydney; I would not be able to cope living in a cold place like Canada. I need sun and warmth to maintain my mental health!
A reminder that summer is coming!
I have a sore throat today so this looks very good.
I feel the same, I hate the cold and it’s so depressing sometimes. Loving the sunshine we’re receiving as of late. What a great way of combining ingredients that you had on hand and creating something that sounds and looks great! My boyfriend loves passionfruit and citrus flavours so I bet I’ll be in his good books if I make this. Thanks Lorraine!
Very pretty food photography indeed
! Oh yes, being both an avowed Greenie and the owner of a very lean purse I loathe throwing food remnants away. For me menu planning has become an ‘art form’ since, due to circumstances, all my food arrives just once a month! You try!! Big difference between ‘use by’ and ‘best before’: I go very much by the look/smell/taste test. Some perishables I don’t trust even a day or two before due date [milk, ricotta etc], but: have some Weight Watchers cottage cheese in the fridge three days past ‘best before’ and I used it today – perfectly sweet and the right consistency. Especially in summer so much depends on the supermarket conditions/handling and how long your order is on the delivery truck 
!
This looks delicious!I really must try making a no churn ice cream one day.
Looks so pretty, and I bet it tastes great too. Mmmm.
Ooh, I love no churn ice-cream recipes! Hopefully the good weather in Melbourne keeps up a bit so I can have some motivation to make some!
Ha, I hate throwing food away. I will even make a trip to the supermarket to spend $20 on ingredients to ‘go with’ the item that I don’t want to throw away. Not sure it makes economic sense but I find it satisfying to find ways of not wasting. Of course, then I’m stuck with using up the rest of the new lot of ingredients…….so, back to the supermarket!!!
Great pics NQN!!! I am in love with those cute little umbrellas! I used to take them home from parties when I was little .. and still do haha. Thanks for posting
Lorraine, I too hate anything going to waste, especially cream. Now I’m wondering if a lemon curd would work with ice cream. And, I love sun and more sun. I have a big yellow umbrella on my deck which is seen from the kitchen just to keep my spirits bright, and I so agree about beautiful yellow yolks.
Love the recipe and agree with HotlySpiced on not having enough room for a single use appliance.
Re waste: If I can freeze it I will and only pull out enough of what I need at that moment, and if I can’t and the due date is close or has past, the never fail ‘sniff’ test always works a treat. Items have a tendancy to last a lot longer than the prescribed date and err on the side of caution from the manufacturer.
hehehhee im such a sucker for drinks/desserts with little umbrellas on them seriously. i instantly think that they’re 10x nicer once you add those little beauties to whatever youre making hehe. ive always wanted to buy a bottle of limencello because it seems like theres a million great ways to use them and this is definitely one of them! thanks for the recipe =)
No churn? Definitely! Bring on summer, I say!
This recipe is the flavour of sunshine!
I think it is best to try not to waste food if only because it inspires such excellent icecream – I agree that passionfruit and citrus really bring summer into the kitchen – am watching all the blossom on my lemon and lime trees hopefully
Oh God, I hate to waste things. I very much blame my parents, who lived through the war times when food and products were scarce, and they’ve been a bad influence on me in that I do have a tendency towards hoarding.
I’m training myself not to (regular moving helps), and I try to regularly use up everything in the cupboards/freezer as I can’t stand to let anything go off and be wasted when there are people starving in the world.
What fresh and delicious flavours – cold and perfect for summer (which I hope is a good one!)
As someone who once lived in a Nordic country, I wish I had this dish to eat for every day that it was dark and cold. Thanks!
What a great light and delicious recipe! Using whipped cream is a great alternative to get the mix fluffy.
I like leftovers to be used within 3 days, but things in jars with lots of sugar or vinegar have a decent shelf life, and at home I will go over a day or two with dairy if I know it has been stored properly.
There is a 4 hour window with ingredients to be out of the fridge, but it’s accumulative from start of prep time to finished dish. Then no more than 2 hours held at temperature before they must be discarded.
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I have been wanting to buy a churner but my mum has offered me hers as she doesn’t use it. But as she is interstate…..i’m still waiting.
I LOVE MY TUPPERWARE which reduces my waste! It helps that i get it at 32% off!
I had a little miniature panic when I saw the “What do egg yolks, passionfruit, lemons and oranges have in common?” question… I was like, damn it, I should know this!
Delicious! Looks so creamy and I love the swirls of curd throughout
It does look like a bit of summer sunshine. I’m just a bit jealous since we’re heading in to winter. xoxo Mum
—One of my dreams is coming to Australia to have you cook for me, Lorraine!
& I want lots of desserts including this silky ice-cream…and we can watch some Dexter together. Xx
Love the sunny color of this ice cream. And even better that it’s such a breeze to make.
I hate letting things go to waste. It pains me throwing things out. I’m not very strict on use by dates. If it’s just past the date and it still smells ok I still use it. I haven’t ever made us sick. I think the dates are more to cover the producers and most things are still good a few days later (my only exception is meat but I usually freeze it anyway).
NQN, this looks delicious and I wonder if there anything that you can’t do in the kitchen?
Wow, that looks amazing! Love the 5th photo especially.
This ice cream is really lovely. Limoncello and passionfruit – what a creative flavor! I think passionfruit can be the hardest ingredient to get, but if I ever can get one, I want to make this. Looks so good and I love how you styled the ice cream too!
I’m just like you…when the weather is beautiful and sunny I’m so much happier! This ice cream looks lovely, and perfect to boost your mood on any day
I’m actually quite strict with use-by dates, but I hate wasting things. And that’s why I end up making myself sick eating entire batches of baked goods/jars of anything/wedges of cheese in one night.
Love that this doesn’t require an ice cream maker!
Oooh, how delightful! Am I allowed to ask which Limoncello you used Lorraine?
Hi Lizzy-I used Cece limoncello
I love simple recipes and this is both simple and delicious looking!!
I can’t wait to give it a try, my children will thank you!
Ohhh lovely! Such a wonderful combination of flavours. I made a sorbet with limoncello the other day but this looks even better
No Churn Ice Cream – four of my favourite words since i don’t have an ice cream churner
I do love Passionfruit and your recipe for Passionfruit Curd looks easy enough for me to make. You can also make it in the microwave which is another 10 points. I just have 1 questions though, can I used canned or will that be too sweet?
I was waiting for my mac to get a quick fix at the Mac store (god bless the genius bar) and went to the market to waste some time. I bought passion fruit and a few other oddities just for fun and loved them. The passion fruit was perfectly ripe and I wondered why I didn’t eat it more often… must be insane in a curd and even better in an ice cream. Must try this puppy… looks just too good!
I’ve never tried passionfruit!
What do food bloggers have in common? That ice-cream cup!! Hahahaha… no churn? You have me yearning
Oh limoncello ice cream!
That definitely looks like summer! And what a great combination, I might have to buy me some limoncello
Yup I hate waste, always try to at least recycle or donate things where I can. As for food, the only thing i’m really strict on use by dates with is meat, everything else I take as more of a suggestion, especially best before dates. The amount of stuff that gets ditched for being past it’s best by date when there’s nothing wrong with it is staggering.
Mmmm you make gorgeous ice cream! I want an ice cream maker! Luscious and yum love the flavors! And well, certain things I save forever, other things like leftovers left over just a little too long, well, it hurts but heck, who will eat it? And sell by dates? Naw…if it smells good it is good.
Looks great and it seems so easy! Definitely one to try.
Love those ice cream cups, they’re so pastel and girly!!
I’m terrible with use by dates, don’t stick to them very well I’m afraid (with the exception of fresh meat, which my medic self is WAY too paranoid about). Everything else I quite happily eat even when it’s past its use by date…
This looks amazing – takes me away to a tropical island. I hate wasting things too – I still have passionfruit sauce in the fridge that I was supposed to fill chocolates with but it turned out too runny, and I keep meaning to make a cheesecake with it.
Mmmm this does look yummy. It makes me think of a frozen version of pavlova. I got a bit over excited with the opening sentence and thought there was egg yolks in the recipes……I do love to use up all those egg yolks I end up with.
Wow – yummo!
I’m a big fan of getting my money’s worth out of my culinary purchases. Here’s a little secret…
Next time you’re at the deli counter, ask them if they sell their offcut pieces (the end bits that don’t fit in the slicer). My local deli sells bags of mixed items for a flat rate of $4/kilo! Just today, I bought about 500g of Jarlsberg for $2. I used to think that they would have a shorter use by date, but they’ve all been FAB. (I’d make sure you go to a busy deli with a good turn over rate though – and just ask! You wouldn’t want to buy out of date salami!).
What lovely swirls! Sounds delicious…lucky you going towards full on ice cream season. Here it is getting cold and dark. But that doesn’t mean we stop eating ice cream.
My housemates and I have been trying to make traditional ice cream for some time now with really mixed success (the flavours are always great, but they’re often a little icy, and always set incredibly hard). I think I have just figured out this weekend’s kitchen experiment
This ice cream looks wonderful! Yellow and white, it’s like sunshine in the ice cream bowl.
Passionfruit instantly makes me in a good mood. I love that you have used up your bits in the fridge. I really get annoyed when people read those dates on products and live by what they say. You go girl…… and make somemore summer sunshine
This looks delicious and refreshing, I wish my freezer was bigger so I could make some! I definitely hate wasting food and I tend to ignore use by dates as much as I can, and I’ve served quite a few things to my boyfriend that are technically out of date but I know are still good!
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