at room temperature for a few minutes to soften it before serving.
note that there is no alcohol in this recipe. a few teaspoons of some spirits such as rum or bourbon will help keep the ice cream soft over several days. even the alcohol in vanilla extract will help. if you have no added alcohol in a homemade ice cream recipe, we recommend that you eat it up quickly, in a day or two; beyond that point the ice cream will quickly get very very hard. 