Bramble & Wild Marjoram Ninja Creami Swirl Ice Cream

There is a particular kind of magic to the turning point between summer and autumn, when the hedgerows become stained with purple and brambles tumble through the lanes, almost begging to be gathered.

This ice cream is my little ode to that moment. Plump, inky brambles bring their familiar sweet-sharp fruitiness, while wild marjoram, gathered from the hedgerows, is gently steeped into the milk to lend the quietest whisper of something green, floral and beautifully untamed.

Made simply in the Ninja Creami, it is light, creamy and wonderfully refreshing, with vanilla softening the edges and allowing those foraged flavours to shine.

It tastes of scratched arms and purple fingertips. Of baskets carried home a little fuller than intended. Of standing in a Dorset hedgerow eating the ripest berries before they ever have a chance to reach the kitchen.

A spoonful of late summer, captured just before the season slips away.

Brambles for me signify the seasonal shift, where the evenings begin to cool and the birds settle in the trees above.

Stained hands and lips, foraging is about noticing more than you gather, but also feeling a deeper connection with nature.

Wild marjoram has a surprisingly delicate floral warmth when infused into milk. Keep the infusion gentle the intention isn't for the ice cream to taste overtly herbal, but for the marjoram to sit quietly behind the brambles, giving their deep, jammy flavour a wonderfully wild edge.

Simple, gathered ingredients, transformed into a healthy, decadent treat.

Its a humble ode to Mother Nature and her rhythm that stands still for no one and no thing….

You see, we are irrelevant components in her great symphony

So take time to notice, appreciate and live at one with her…

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Yield: 1 Ninja tub

Author: Suze Morrison

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Bramble & Wild Marjoram Ninja Creami Swirl Ice Cream

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinInactive time: 24 HourTotal time: 24 H & 15 M

There is a particular kind of magic to the turning point between summer and autumn, when the hedgerows become stained with purple and brambles tumble through the lanes, almost begging to be gathered.

This ice cream is my little ode to that moment. Plump, inky brambles bring their familiar sweet-sharp fruitiness, while wild marjoram, gathered from the hedgerows, is gently steeped into the milk to lend the quietest whisper of something green, floral and beautifully untamed.

Made simply in the Ninja Creami, it is light, creamy and wonderfully refreshing, with vanilla softening the edges and allowing those foraged flavours to shine.

It tastes of scratched arms and purple fingertips. Of baskets carried home a little fuller than intended. Of standing in a Dorset hedgerow eating the ripest berries before they ever have a chance to reach the kitchen.

A spoonful of late summer, captured just before the season slips away.

Wild marjoram has a surprisingly delicate floral warmth when infused into milk. Keep the infusion gentle the intention isn't for the ice cream to taste overtly herbal, but for the marjoram to sit quietly behind the brambles, giving their deep, jammy flavour a wonderfully wild edge.

Ingredients

• 300ml skimmed milk
• 2 tbsp skimmed milk powder
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 4 sprigs wild marjoram
• 100g brambles, plus a few extra if desired
• ¼ tsp xanthan gum
• Tiny pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp natural stevia granules

Instructions

1. Pour the milk into a small saucepan and add the wild marjoram sprigs. Gently warm until steaming but do not allow it to boil. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 15–20 minutes.
2. Strain out the marjoram, gently pressing the sprigs to release their aromatic oils. Allow the milk to cool slightly.
3. Add the infused milk, skimmed milk powder, vanilla extract, xanthan gum, salt and stevia to a blender. Blend until completely smooth and the milk powder and xanthan gum are fully dispersed.
4. Add the brambles and blend again until the berries are incorporated and the mixture turns a beautiful deep blackberry purple.
5. Pour into your Ninja Creami tub, making sure you remain below the MAX FILL line.
6. Place the tub on a level surface in the freezer and freeze for at least 24 hours, or until completely solid.
7. Remove the lid and place the frozen tub into the Ninja Creami outer bowl. Process using the Soft Serve & Lite Ice Cream setting. If the first spin looks slightly powdery or crumbly, use Re-Spin until beautifully smooth and creamy.
8. Add to the soft serve unit and dispense into chilled bowls and serve immediately, scattered with a few fresh brambles and tiny wild marjoram leaves if you wish.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/bramble-wild-marjoram-ninja-creami-swirl-ice-cream

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