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Orange Cheesecake Ice Lolly;听 Burgundy Berry Ice Lolly;听 Peach & Tarragon Ice Lollyby Cesar & Nadia Roden from Ice Kitchen's 50-Lolly Recipes, Sensations on a Stick (Quadrille)

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Peach & Tarragon Ice Lolly

听Cesar likes to roast the peaches for these lollies, as this gives them a slightly caramelised quality.听 There鹿s no need to peel the peaches as their skins add to the texture & depth here.听 This recipe will also work for nectarines, apricots or plums.

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Serves 8-10

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Prep time 5 mins + 30 mins roasting

Freezing time 4hrs (min)

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Ingredients

200ml water

100g granulated sugar

Leaves from 6 fresh leafy tarragon sprigs (Nige says for a less pungent tarragon flavour, halve this amount)

750g peaches (about 4 large or 8 small), cut in half

2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tsp vanilla extract

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.

Put the water, sugar & tarragon leaves in a small saucepan & bring to a simmer.听 Simmer until the sugar has dissolved.听 Remove the pan from the heat & allow the mixture to cool while you roast the peaches.

Place the peaches on a baking tray.听 Bake them in the preheated oven for about 30 mins until they are tender.听 Take them out of the oven & set them aside until they are cool enough to handle.

Pit the peaches & put the flesh, tarragon syrup, lemon juice & vanilla in a food processor.听 Blend to a pur茅e.

Pour the mixture into your ice-lolly moulds, leaving 5mm at the top to allow the mixture to expand when it freezes.听 Insert the lolly sticks & freeze (as below).

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Burgundy Berry Ice Lolly

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The mix of berries & wine is great to serve after dinner or at a garden party.听 Careful not to let your hand slip, as too much alcohol will result in a slushy lolly.听 Pour a little cream at the bottom of each mould for something extra sublime.

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Serves 8-10

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Prep time 10 mins

Freezing time 4hrs (min)

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Ingredients

250g fresh berries, e.g. raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, plus 170g blackberries

140g granulated sugar

2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

125ml Burgundy (or red wine of your choice)

125ml water

100ml double cream (optional) - but not in Nigel鈥檚 case!

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Method

Put the 250g fresh berries in a bowl, stir in 80g of the sugar, & the lemon juice & set aside to macerate for at least 1hr until the juices are released.

Meanwhile, put the wine, water, the 170g blackberries & remaining sugar in a good processor & gently blend.听 Pour the mixture through a fine sieve, stirring with a spoon & pressing down to extract all the juices.

If using the cream, drizzle a teaspoon into each ice-lolly mould, then loosely press the macerated berries into each mould & pour the wine mixture over them, leaving 5mm at the top to allow the mixture to expand when it freezes.听 Insert the lolly sticks & freeze (as per instructions below).

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50's Orange Cheesecake Ice Lolly

Here is a twist on our amazingly popular 50鹿s orange lolly, a real hit with New Yorkers.听 We鹿ve morphed it into a cheesecake!听 The orange oils from the zest are what gives this a special flavour.听 It鹿s easy to make & uniquely delicious.

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Serves 8-10

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Prep time 15 mins

Freezer time 4hrs (min)

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Ingredients

Finely grated zest of 3 oranges

150g granulated sugar

90g cream cheese

250ml sour cream

375ml freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 4 oranges)

65g digestive biscuits (optional)

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Method

Put the orange zest & sugar in a food processor & whizz for about 1 min until the sugar is bright orange.听 Add the cream cheese & blend for a few more seconds.听 Add the sour cream & blend for another few seconds.听 Add the orange juice & blend again until fully combined.

Pour the mixture into your ice-lolly moulds, leaving 5mm at the top to allow the mixture to expand when it freezes.听 Insert the lolly sticks & freeze (as below).

If you like, grind the digestives up with a mortar & pestle & sprinkly on the frozen lollies, or leave the lollies to melt only slightly & lightly dip them in a bowl of crumbs just before eating.

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Freezing procedure 卢- Essential Tips

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1.听听听听听 Fill the moulds

When you pour the mixture into the lolly moulds, leave about 5mm at the top to allow the mixture to expand as it freezes.

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2.听听听听听 Insert the sticks

Some moulds have a metal tray that you can insert the sticks through.听 If so, make sure the sticks go in straight otherwise you鹿ll have a really hard time taking the metal tray off when you are ready to unmould them.听 We prefer to use this method:听 leave the moulds uncovered in the freezer for about 1hr (but be careful not to forget them 卢 we鹿ve done it many times!), then insert the sticks & they will remain upright.听听 Alternatively, use the foil trick.

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3.听听听听听 Freeze

Turn your freezer to the coldest setting.听 The faster the lolly freezes, the smaller the ice crystals will be, which means it will be creamier.听 Put your moulds at the back of the freezer where it鹿s coldest.听 Lollies take 4-8 hrs to freeze, depending on the ingredients you use.听 The higher the water-to-sugar ratio, the faster your lolly will freeze.听 Alcohol will slow the process & too much will result in a slushy lolly.听 There are some expensive instant lolly makers that will freeze a lolly in just 15 mins, so that鹿s an option if you鹿re really impatient.

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4.听听听听听 Unmould

Carefully immerse the moulds in hot water (we use the kitchen sink) for about 10-20 seconds, making sure to dip them right up to just below the top rim, then pull hard on the sticks to yank them out.听 If they don鹿t come out, they might need a second immersion.听 If you are using individual moulds, you can run hot water over the outside of the mould & then pull hard on the sticks.

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5.听听听 听听Eat or store

Enjoy your ice lollies immediately or store them in sealable freezer bags or waxed paper bags in the freezer.听 Make sure they are airtight to prevent ice crystals from forming inside & a taste of 鈥檉reezer burn鹿.听 You can also keep them frozen in their moulds until you are ready to eat them but try not to leave them for too long because they taste much better within a week of making.

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6.听听Transport

Use insulated freezer carrier bags or a Styrofoam-lined box if you ever need to transport ice lollies.听 The more lollies you transport together, the longer they will stay frozen.听 For a very long journey you may want to purchase a block of dried ice, which will keep them frozen for many hours.

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Nigel's Top Tips

• 听To get the lollies out immerse the moulds in hot water (use the kitchen sink if u like) for about 10-20 seconds, then pull hard on the sticks to yank them out.听 If you are using individual moulds, you can run hot water over the outside of the mould & then pull hard on the sticks.

• 听A pinch of salt can enhance the flavour, even for a fruit lolly.
• Freezing diminishes sweetness, so make your mixture a little sweeter than you might like.听 We usually get granulated sugar but other sweetners such as brown sugar, honey, agave syrup, maple syrup or Stevia all work fine.听 Syrups & honeys make smoother, softer lollies.

• 听Lolly mixtures are not churned like in ice creams or sorbets, so their texture is icy & melts quickly in your mouth.