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Lifestyle/ Food & Drink

Five delicious ice cream recipes for a hot summer's day

Help you and yours keep cool with one of these indulgent treats

Chocolate and coffee - a classic combination. Photo: Jonathan Wong

What could be better on a hot summer's day than a delicious helping (or two!) of ice cream? Of course, you can buy it in a tub from the supermarket, or have some to round off a meal or as a snack at a restaurant or cafe. But there's nothing more satisfying than making your own at home - and it needn't be at all difficult, as these recipes from senior food and wine editor Susan Jung show. Click on each recipe title to open the full recipe.

Photo: Jonathan Wong
Photo: Jonathan Wong

This makes far more popcorn than you'll need for the sundaes, but the rest makes a good snack; just store it in an airtight container and eat it quickly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banana split with butterscotch ice cream, sugar-and-spice pecans and cajeta.
Banana split with butterscotch ice cream, sugar-and-spice pecans and cajeta.

For the sugar-and-spice pecans, adjust the spice level according to your own taste. I like just a hint of chilli and black pepper, but you can make it spicier, if you like. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Jonathan Wong
Photo: Jonathan Wong

The combination of chocolate and coffee is classic, and for a good reason - the flavours are delicious together. A chocolate affogato tastes like a caffe mocha, only better.