SPARKLING WINE ICE CREAM

Ingredients:
Caster sugar - 350 g
Water - 300 ml
Orange juice - 3 x 15 ml
Brandy - 1 x 15 ml
sparkling white wine - 450 ml
Double (or) Whipping cream - 150 ml

Method:

• Put the water and sugar into a heavy-based sauce pan and gently heat until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and cook rapidly until the thread stage is reached. Remove from the heat and cool. 
• Mix the orange juice, brandy and sparkling wine together and add to syrup. Pour the mixture into a freezer container and freeze for about 1 1/2 hours until mushy.
• Beat the cream until it forms soft peaks. Fold into the frozen mixture and freeze. Beat the mixture three times, at hourly intervals. Cover, seal and freeze.