Mago-Lime Ice Cream

So, the other night I made mango-lime ice cream. It didn't turn out exactly how I expected though.
It was a bit gloopy for my liking. The mixture itself was a bit thin, so it didn't set well. If I make this again, I think I'll add more fruit to offset this.

Also, it didn't have enough of a mango-y taste.
I used canned mango instead of fresh mango. Because of this it didn't have much of a mango taste.

However, it was tasty anyway -- just not what I expected.

Anyways, here is the recipe that I used. (adapted from my mom's recipe for home-made fruit ice cream)

1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

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Combine all ingredients in above list in a small sauce pan. Place on medium heat and stir. Keep on heat until mixture scalds. The mixture will be scalded just before it boils. Take off heat, set aside, and chill. (min chill for 40 minutes)

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2 cans of mango slices, drained and rinsed
Juice of one lime
Zest of 1/2 lime
1/4 cup sugar

Put the mango, lime juice and zest, and sugar into a food processor.
Blend until to incorporate everything. You want the mixture to be somewhere in-between smooth and chunky. Once you think the mixture is blended enough, set aside and chill. (min chill for 30 minutes)

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1 cup buttermilk

Combine both mixtures with the buttermilk. Stir so that everything is combined well.
Place in your ice cream maker, and make according to your machines' instructions.


~Makes 8 to 10 servings~