My in-laws have grape vines in their backyard from which they make the most wonderfully rich sweet and tangy concord grape juice. As a treat, my dad-in-law loves to serve their wonderful grape juice poured over vanilla ice cream that has been scooped into a mug. We call them "purple cows", nobody ever turns one down. Since moving away from family my husband and I have, on occasion, wished for some of that wonderful grape juice poured over ice cream.
Today we had some friends over for dinner and I decided to try this highly rated sherbet provided by allrecipes.com and Tina Sims. Oh my goodness! One bite of this wonderful sherbet takes me back to my in-laws living room. I can hear my father-in-law saying, with the anticipation of the upcoming exclaimations of joy that will flow forth in his voice, "Would anyone like a purple cow?". Until then...happy eating for me one lovely purple cow spoonful at a time.
ingredients
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups heavy cream
3 cups white sugar
4 cups grape juice
3 lemons, juiced
whole milk
directions
1.In a gallon ice cream freezer container, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, cream, white sugar, grape juice, and lemon juice. Pour in enough whole milk to fill the container to the fill line.
2.Follow the manufacturer's instructions to freeze the ice cream.
Makes 32 servings
