Basil ice cream

Ingredients

For the basil syrup
100ml/3½fl oz water
100g/3½oz caster sugar
1 large bunch of basil
For the ice cream
600ml/1pint 1½fl oz double cream
400ml/14½fl oz can condensed milk
45ml/1½fl oz vodka

Method

1. To make the basil syrup, gently heat the sugar and water until the sugar dissolves. Cook for 10 minutes until a syrup is formed.
2. Remove from the heat and add the basil. Blend until smooth in a processor.
3. For the ice cream, whip the cream until it quadruples in size. Fold in the vodka and condensed milk and whisk until firm.
4. Stir in the basil syrup and mix well.
5. Pour into a container and freeze for at least 8 hours, stirring every hour or so to keep it smooth.