Making a margarita couldn't be any easier with 's super simple . The will, however, need an overnight stay in the freezer, but that just means it's ready for a sunny Saturday.
Plus, if you already have tequila and Cointreau at home, you only need a few more ingredients to make this delicious . One only for adults, the boozy ice cream is the perfect addition to a sunny afternoon in the . While says her is enough for six people, you could easily share the treat between two people.
Margarita ice cream Serves: six people
Ingredients:
125ml fresh lime juice (about five limes)
30ml tequila
45ml cointreau (or triple sec)
150g icing sugar
500ml double cream
Method Pour the lime juice, tequila, and Cointreau into a bowl and stir in the sugar until it is dissolved.
Add the cream into the bowl and then whip the mixture until thick and smooth but not stiff.
Spoon this into an airtight container to freeze overnight. Take out before eating, and serve in a pretty martini glass (if you like).
Speaking about her simple recipe, which was featured in the 2007 Nigella Express cookbook, she said it's a "cinch to make".
Nigella Lawson did add, though, that it's super "easy-easy-easy to eat" and shared her opinion on the presentation.
"If you want to serve it in glasses with rims dipped in sugar and salt, by all means do," she said.
However, Nigella Lawson did mention that this step is not necessary, because "it's so good" that she doesn't need the frilly details.
"I find I can spoon it straight into my mouth from the container it's chilled in," she added.
