Make your own ice-cream or sorbet with these delicious recipes
Hassle-free ice cream recipes to keep you smiling all when the sun shines, including cheat's ice cream that's no-churn for a super easy dessert and real vanilla ice cream that tastes so much better than a shopbought tub.
Making ice cream isn't as tricky as you might think. Don't worry if you don't have an ice cream maker to hand. Most of our ice cream recipes are no-churn, so all you need to do is mix up the ingredients and pop in the freezer to set.
Prefer a sorbet? How about two scoops of blackcurrant, mint and cassis or fat-free elderflower? You can find the recipes for both in our best ice cream recipes.
This deliciously fruity no-churn blackcurrant ice cream recipe only takes one hour to make plus chilling time.
Click through now and find a new ice cream flavour to enjoy...
No-Churn Chocolate and Baileys Ice Cream
You don't need an ice-cream machine to make this decadently grown-up no-churn chocolate and Baileys ice cream recipe.
Gooseberry and Elderflower Ice Cream
There's nothing more heavenly than homemade ice-cream, especially when you make the most of the flavours of the season in this gooseberry and elderflower ice cream recipe. You could also freeze the mixture in a loaf tin or terrine dish, lined with cling film, to make it easy to take out of the mould.
Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce and Toasted Pecans
Who needs chocolate sprinkles? The perfect vanilla ice cream topping, this salted caramel and toasted pecans recipe is divine.
Real Vanilla Ice cream with Roasted Plums
Another easy, no-churn dessert. Choose the best pure vanilla for this ice cream recipe - real vanilla is the pod of an orchid, which needs to be hand pollinated from mainly tiny plantations in the Indian Ocean, hence its price.
Peanut Butter Ice Cream
A heavenly, nutty peanut butter ice-cream recipe from those frozen dessert connoisseurs, The Icecreamists.
Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream
This Madagascan vanilla ice-cream recipe is a luxurious take on the classic flavour.
Wild Orchid Ice Cream
Experiment with new flavours to create your own signature ice cream, just like this Iranian inspired wild orchid ice cream recipe from Ariana Bundy.
Strawberry and Balsamic Ice Cream
Balsamic's rich sharpness makes an unusual but perfect match with beautifully sweet summer strawberries in this delicious ice cream recipe.
Toasted Hazelnut and Maple Syrup Ice Cream
The Italians make the best gelato, and this hazelnut and maple syrup ice-cream recipe is just their style - not too sweet or too rich.
Maple Syrup Meringues with Brown Bread Ice Cream and Blueberries
Brown bread ice cream might sound a little strange but this maple syrup meringue recipe is always a hit with hard to impress guests.
Indian Ice Cream with Pomegranate and Mango
A great Indian ice cream recipe that makes a refreshing dessert after a heavy meal.
Blackcurrant, Mint and Cassis Sorbet
Serve this light blackcurrant sorbet recipe after that barbecue.
Lucy Crabb Elderflower Sorbet
This refreshing fat free elderflower sorbet recipe is delicious served on its own or with a bowl of English raspberries.
Lychee and Lime Sorbet
A simple Chinese dessert, this lychee and lime sorbet recipe is fragrant and refreshing.
Cheat's Peach sorbet with Muscat and Almond Tuiles
Make this peach sorbet recipe ahead for a quick last minute dessert.
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Chocolate and hazelnut roulade
This chocolate and hazelnut roulade comes with an optional Baileys Irish cream liqueur filling for an extra, festive twist
By Jen Bedloe Published
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Baileys Cheesecake
This no-bake Baileys cheesecake is so easy to make and perfect for cream liqueur lovers, plus it takes just 40 minutes to prepare
By Jess Meyer Published
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Chocolate torte with Baileys cream and salted praline
Serve this rich Chocolate torte with Baileys cream and salted praline for a festive dessert that makes a popular alternative to Christmas pudding
By Jen Bedloe Published
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Chocolate and hazelnut roulade
This chocolate and hazelnut roulade comes with an optional Baileys Irish cream liqueur filling for an extra, festive twist
By Jen Bedloe Published
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Baileys Cheesecake
This no-bake Baileys cheesecake is so easy to make and perfect for cream liqueur lovers, plus it takes just 40 minutes to prepare
By Jess Meyer Published
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Chocolate torte with Baileys cream and salted praline
Serve this rich Chocolate torte with Baileys cream and salted praline for a festive dessert that makes a popular alternative to Christmas pudding
By Jen Bedloe Published
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What is Black Doves based on? The shocking real events that inspired the Netflix show starring Keira Knightley
Black Doves has arrived on Netflix to huge fanfare, and viewers will instantly want to know if it's based on genuine experiences - here's where the inspiration for the show came from.
By Lucy Wigley Published
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Sienna Miller's head-to-toe tiger print suit is a striking M&S buy that really doesn't scream 'high street'
If Sienna's wearing it, we want it - and we're thrilled this is still in stock
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This look offers a masterclass in how to wear your knitwear
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