No-Churn Margarita Ice Cream

By Leslie Blythe    

September 11, 2023

No-churn margarita ice cream is a delicious and easy to make dessert. It is made with just a few simple ingredients, including heavy cream, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and powdered sugar. The cream is whipped until thick and then the other ingredients are added and mixed until combined. The ice cream is then frozen overnight and is ready to enjoy the next day.

The alcohol in the tequila and triple sec prevents the ice cream from freezing too hard, so it has a smooth and creamy texture. The ice cream can be served plain or garnished with lime zest or margarita salt.

  • Prep: 10 mins

Ingredients

½ cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons tequila

3 tablespoons cointreau (or triple sec)

1¼ cups confectioners' sugar (or powdered sugar)

2 cups heavy cream

garnish, with lime zest or margarita salt, optional

Directions

1Pour the lime juice, tequila and cointreau (or triple sec) into a bowl and stir in the sugar to dissolve.

2Add the cream and then softly whip until thick and smooth but not stiff. (If using American heavy-cream or whipping cream in other countries, whisk your cream in a bowl first, until it reaches soft peaks, then whisk in the other ingredients and continue whisking until thick again.)

3Spoon this into an airtight container to freeze overnight. This ice cream does not need ripening (softening before serving), as it will not freeze too hard and melts speedily and voluptuously.

Recipe by Nigella Lawson, featured in NIGELLA EXPRESS

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