Here comes the rain..
But that’s only to be expected here in Vancouver. As soon as September hits, it’s all doom and gloom rain. Or it’s rain in the morning and a beautiful sunny day in the evening. It’s funny because you can tell at what time any given person has left their house just by what they’re wearing.
Since I lose on average one umbrella per week, I needed to go umbrella shopping today.
Umbrella shopping is always the most depressing kind of shopping. It just reminds you that summer is nearing it’s end..or just that we’re in one of the 10 months where it rains constantly. But in this case, it’s the first one, and frankly, I’m not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet!
And so, this recipe was born.
I would have never heard about Ovaltine had it not been from my mom. She is not one to enjoy sweet things, so she doesn’t usually try any of my baking, but she really likes Ovaltine. I remember a while back, I made Eggless Ovaltine Cake, and my mom actually liked it. So again, in an attempt to make her taste something I make and actually like it, I made this ice cream.
And it worked! She tried this ice cream, and ate the whole cup I gave her. Success! I’m so excited because this is rare. On the occasion that she does try my desserts, she usually passes it back to me telling me she doesn’t really like sweet things. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that this ice cream is bitter. It just has the perfect sweetness balance.
So to celebrate the end of summer and picky eaters everywhere, I present to you this Ovaltine ice cream recipe.
Ovaltine Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 10 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup ovaltine
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine all the ingredients together on medium heat. Stir constantly until sugar is melted and ovaltine is fully mixed in.
- Let cool and place in the refrigerator for a few hours, preferably overnight.
- Pour mixture into your ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Place the ice cream in an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.
Notes
Oh Cathleen , everyone in my family loves Ovaltine , I will be making this for them thanks for sharing :).
Cathleen, I remember Ovaltine! It is great you made ice-cream with it.
yum yummy
What an awesome idea! I didn't even know you could still get Ovaltine…
I'm just reminded of "A Christmas Story": "Don't forget to drink your Ovaline!"
Mmm, I love ovaltine so much 😀
Cheers
CCU
Love this recipe! So creative. I'll confess that I have never bought Ovaltine, but how sweet to try and come up with a sweet treat your mother would like. Hoping you don't have too much rainy weather this fall!
OMG this looks so ridiculously amazing! I can't wait to try it! Sooo yum! I can't get enough of ovaltine….
Ah…ovaltine makes me think of childhood. Great idea for an ice cream. My son just required I make fudge ripple. I should talk him into this instead!
This is one of the best recipe to keep. I like it very much too.
I haven't had Oveltine since I was a kid! Used to love that stuff. I'll bet it's wonderful in ice cream! Super idea – thanks.
It's getting hot here, so I would love some ice cream now 😉
Haha, my parents are the same. They do try my desserts, but they don`t often take more than 1 bite since it`s too sweet for their palate. This ice cream…gosh, it looks enticing! It`s still really hot here!
Mmm it must be that fabulous malted flavor that your mom likes! So grateful I have a container of ovaltine hanging around…this ice cream is a must make!
I haven't had Ovaltine in ages! It sounds great in ice cream!
Sounds wonderful! How about some crushed maltesers to sprinkle over it? 🙂
i've never made anything with ovaltine, but it sounds adventurous! i'm very familiar with the struggle to get mom to love the desserts i make. she claims to not have a sweet tooth, but i think she's just worried about her waistline. 🙂
Wow, never thought of this.. I love ovaltine & this is a simple & lovely recipe to explore more of it !
What the hell is Half & Half, Is there half an umbrella in there somewhere, as soon as I get a response I’m on it!
Sorry, this must be a Canadian thing!! You can buy it in stores there. Basically it’s half cream and half milk.