Zero Sugar Ice Cream Recipes

Crave Ice Cream but don't want all the sugar ?  Check out these simple recipes from Gordon Ramsey


Almond Ice Cream 

Ingredients:
•1 cup of blanched and chopped almonds.
•12 ounces almond milk or organic raw milk.
•One cup of vanilla (protein) powder.
•4 drops of almond essence.
•4 teaspoons raw honey or non-caloric sweetener (optional).

Method:
Blend together the vanilla protein powder, milk and almond essence. Once smooth, pour the blend into the ice cream maker and set aside to freeze. Serve garnished with chopped almonds or mix in the almonds at half-time, according to the directions on the ice cream maker.

Banana Ice Cream 

Ingredients:
•1 banana, chopped fine.
•12 ounces organic raw milk or skimmed milk.
•1 cup vanilla (protein) powder.
•4 teaspoons raw honey or non-caloric sweetener (optional).

Method:
Blend together all the ingredients for around 30 seconds. Pour the mix into an ice cream maker and freeze. Serve plain or with organic maple syrup.

Blackberry Ice Cream

Ingredients:
•1 cup blackberries.
•12 ounces organic raw milk or skimmed milk.
•1 cup vanilla (protein) powder.
•4 teaspoons raw honey or non-caloric sweetener (optional).

Method:
Set aside six blackberries. Combine all the ingredients in a blender, till you get a smooth mix. Pour the mix into ice cream maker and freeze. Serve garnished with the remaining blackberries or with a sprig of mint.

Cappuccino Ice Cream - Because you Aussie triathlete drink lots of coffee!

Ingredients:
•2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder.
•12 ounces raw milk or skimmed milk.
•1 cup organic buttermilk.
•4 drops vanilla essence (optional).
•½ teaspoon cinnamon powder.
•1 teaspoon gelatin (plain).
•4 teaspoons raw honey non-caloric sweetener (optional).

Method:
Soak the gelatin crystals in 1/4 cup milk. Heat it after half an hour in a saucepan and add the coffee powder. Allow the gelatin and coffee to dissolve by stirring continuously. Remove from heat and mix in the non-caloric sweetener. Cool the mix and blend until smooth with all the other ingredients. Cover and chill for an hour. Remove the mix and blend once more, before finally pouring it into the ice cream maker. Freeze and serve either plain or with diet-chocolate shavings.

Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients:
•2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder.
•2 tablespoons vanilla (sugar free) syrup.
•2 tablespoons chocolate (sugar free) syrup.
•1/2 cup raw organic milk or skimmed milk.
•1 teaspoon gelatin (plain).
•1 cup low-fat whipping cream.
•4 teaspoons raw honey or non-caloric sweetener (optional).

Method:
Soak the gelatin crystals in 1/4 cup milk. Heat it after half an hour in a saucepan and slowly stir in the cocoa powder. Remove from heat and mix well. Add all the remaining ingredients and pour mixture into the ice cream maker. Serve either plain or with low-cal vanilla sauce. 


Simple Vanilla Ice cream


Ingredients:

4 eggs
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
10 drops apple cider vinegar or lime juice
7 tablespoons grass-fed butter
10 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon stevia
1/2 cup of ice

Blend all ingredients EXCEPT the ice. Once it's well blended, add the ice and blend until you get an ice cream like consistency.

At this point, you could spoon-eat it like a milkshake, OR Pour into an ice cream maker and turn it on.