Red Currant Ice Cream

The easiest way is to do this over a large bowl so no berries are lost.

You can place the scraped pod in a jar with some sugar and reuse it to make vanilla sugar.

For an extra creamy ice cream without seeds, press the mixture through a fine sieve.

Work with everything well chilled; the mixture will freeze faster and become smoother.

Times vary by machine; it's best to check the consistency after about 30 minutes.

In the first 2–3 hours stir vigorously every 30–45 minutes to reduce ice crystal formation.