If you’ve been avoiding ice cream because you’re lactose intolerant, try goat milk ice cream.  Almost half of people who are lactose intolerant are able to drink goat’s milk.

Laloo’s  is a great example of goat milk ice cream.  Karen Leland, author of an article entitled Got Goat? on Hitched Magazine’s website writes, “As ice cream goes, Laloo’s is not only delightfully good, but also reasonably good for you. Goat’s milk is low in lactose and an excellent substitute for those who can’t tolerate milk. Even if you can eat dairy, Laloo’s contains almost half the calories of most premium ice cream and is lower in fat.”

There are several sites out there that compare goat’s milk to cow’s milk.  Overall goat milk has more Vitamin A, Protein, Calcium and is easier to digest.

Here is the recipe that Karen Leland shared in her article:

Fresh Fruit Goat’s Milk Ice Cream
Light and refreshing, this is an easy ice cream to make and takes advantage of all the fresh summer fruit to be found in abundance at the farmer’s market. Recipe adopted from Pond View Fainters. Serves 2.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sliced peaches
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup sugar or to taste
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups goat’s milk

Instructions:
In a large bowl, mash fruit with sugar. Add lemon juice and salt. Stir well. Add milk. Transfer to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturers directions. Serve immediately or pour into glass bowl and re-freeze. Break into chunks and puree in food processor for 1 minute or until mixture becomes creamy. Now enjoy your desert from your new dairy friend.

{29 Apr 2008} {Tags: , }