Asparagus Ice Cream

Ingredients

* One bunch asparagus
* 1 cup sugar (to make double sugar syrup)
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/2 cup Amaretto
* 2 eggs (at room temperature)
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 600mL (1 pint) cream
* 200mL (1/2 pint) milk

Method

Dissolve 1 cup of sugar in the water and bring to the boil. Remove the woody part of the asparagus, and chop into small pieces. Add the asparagus. Return to the boil and take off the heat.

Make the custard. Whisk the eggs and sugar together. Gently warm the cream and milk. Add the cream/milk to the eggs while stirring. Strain the custard back into the pot over a gentle heat. Stir until the custard will coat the back of a spoon.

Blend the asparagus and almond liqueur.

Add the asparagus purée to the custard.

Churn as per the instructions on the ice cream machine.