Vodka Chocolate Icecream – what’s not to like?

Some years ago friends were coming for dinner and called to ask if they could bring their American houseguest.  The guest worked for the US Embassy, I think in Portugal, and was visiting London. They brought us a giant bottle of vodka.  In those days neither we, nor our friends, drank vodka so I looked for a way to use it and this was the result – we worked our way very nicely through the bottle after that.

Vodka Chocolate Ice cream

180 ml sweetened condensed milk

110 gr dark chocolate, melted

120 ml vodka (!)

300 ml double cream

Marsachino cherries, drained well and chopped (optional)

Beat the milk, chocolate and vodka until combined.  Spoon into a freezing tray or bowl and freeze for about 30 minutes or until beginning to set at the edges.  Beat well again.  Whip the cream and fold it into the mixture with the cherries and return to the freezer

This does not freeze very solid because of the high alcohol content and actually doesn’t keep all that well – so make it no more than a couple of days before using. There is a lot of alcohol if you are eating a lot and driving......