The weather might not be playing fair, but you can still bring summer joy to your table

There is no better way to celebrate the start of summer than with a decadent ice cream sundae. We’re talking a mountain of ice cream, piled high with seasonal fruit and indulgent sauces trickled over the top. We like to use locally grown, seasonal produce, so summer berries including cherries, strawberries and raspberries make the perfect addition to this sumptuous sundae.

Have it as a tantalising treat or a delicious dessert, the whole family can get involved in creating this masterpiece pudding.

Ingredients (per sundae):  

2 scoops of Just Jersey ice cream 

2 scoops of Blackcurrant ice cream 

3 tbsp of cherry compote 

100g milk chocolate 

Handful of fresh cherries, raspberries and strawberries  

For the compote: 

400g cherries 

2 tbsp orange juice 

Zest of an orange 

Start by making the cherry compote. Remove the stones from the fruit and gently cook on the hob with the orange juice and orange zest until softened. You can add a little sugar if desired! If you don’t use it all on your sundae, it should keep well in the fridge for a week in an old jam jar and freezes well too.  

Next, break the milk chocolate into pieces and melt the chocolate carefully in the microwave, stirring often to make sure it doesn’t burn.

Scoop the ice cream into your serving glass or bowl, pour the cherry compote over the ice cream and drizzle the melted chocolate on top. Finish by adding the summer berries and enjoy immediately! 

Our thanks to Taw River Dairy for sharing this fabulous recipe!