Until now, getting yourself an order of soft serve necessarily meant leaving the house (and praying the ice cream machine was working, for once). With this recipe, we give you the tools you need ...

You don’t need an ice cream maker for this recipe, you only need a bowl ... using an electric hand whisk or balloon whisk, until soft peaks form and curl over a little when you lift the whisk ...

Whisking the cream into soft peaks before folding in the fruit purée helps to add volume, while adding alcohol will give the finished ice cream a softer texture. Allow about 50ml/1¾fl oz alcohol ...