Homemade Tropical Ice Cream

If you can’t go to the tropics this summer, bring them to you with this yummy frozen treat!

Homemade Tropical Ice Cream

Servings: 12 | Time: 10 minutes active; 1 hour inactive | Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 3 cups (720 ml) milk (whole milk or coconut milk)
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) agave nectar OR 1 cup (200 g) sugar
• 3 drops orange essential oil
• 3 drops lemon essential oil
• 1/4 cup (23 g) shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup (90 g) pineapple bits, drained and patted dry

Instructions:

1. Mix together the milk, cream, and sweetener.
2. Stir in the essential oils.
3. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker, and let it run 20 minutes. Then add the coconut and pineapple, and let it continue to process in the ice cream maker.
4. When the mixture is the consistency a firm soft-serve, it is ready to eat!

For a harder ice cream, store in the freezer for a couple of hours before serving. It is also delicious topped with chopped macadamia nuts.