Sophisticated Southern Buttermilk Ice Cream

• 8 ounces neufchatel cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 3 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 12 cups buttermilk
• 1 12 cups whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

1. Using electric mixer, beat Neufchatel cheese and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
2. Mix in Grand Marnier, fresh lemon juice and vanilla extract.
3. Add buttermilk and mix until smooth, about 1 minute.
4. Add whipping cream and beat until smooth, about 30 seconds.
5. Stir in grated orange and lemon zest.
6. Refrigerate mixture 30 minutes.
7. Process buttermilk mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
8. Freeze ice cream in covered container.
9. (Ice cream can be prepared up to 2 days ahead.
10. ).

cheese, sugar, grand marnier, lemon juice, vanilla, buttermilk, whipping cream, orange zest, freshly grated lemon zest

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sophisticated-southern-buttermilk-ice-cream-375123 (may not work)