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08/14/2011 National Creamsicle Day Homemade Orange Creamsicles

Source of Recipe

Nourished Kitchens


Recipe Introduction

Whoever thought to combine vanilla and orange ice cream is a pure genius! This enjoyable frozen treat is the perfect way to sit back, relax, and cool down on a hot August day. Creamsicles were first made by the brand Popsicle but are really easy to make at home! Just mix together orange juice and vanilla ice cream in a large bowl and gradually add milk and continue to mix. Pour into small paper cups and place them into the freezer. Once they are partially frozen, insert wooden sticks and then place them back into the freezer. After they are solidly frozen, just peel off the paper and voilà! They are ready to serve and enjoy. Another option: hope for an ice cream truck to make the rounds in your neighborhood. Happy National Creamsicle Day! Punch Bowl

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 08/14/2011 National Creamsicle Day Homemade Orange Creamsicles


Homemade Orange Creamsicles


2 cups orange juice
up to 1/3 cup honey
4 egg yolks
2 cups fresh cream (see sources)
2 cups fresh whole milk (see sources)
4 to 6 drops organic sweet orange essential oil or 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Recipe



Stir 1/3 cup honey into 2 cups orange juice.

Pour the mixture of juice and honey into a heavy-bottomed sauce pan and heat it over a medium flame until reduced by half.

Once the mixture of honey and orange juice has been reduced by half to a viscous syrup, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Whisk four egg yolks, two cups fresh cream and two cups fresh whole milk with organic sweet orange essential oil or orange extract and one teaspoon vanilla extract. Continue whisking until all the ingredients are very well combined.

Whisk the mixture of honey and orange juice into the mixture of eggs, cream and milk.

Pour the creamsicle mixture into your popsicle molds and freeze until solid, at least twelve hours.

NOTE: If you do not have popsicle molds, try using Dixie cups and popsicle sticks. Pour the mixture into dixie cups, place in the freezer and after four to six hours place popsicle sticks into the center of each cup and continue to freeze for at least an additional six hours.