For this recipe you will need a 1 litre/1¾-pint freezer-proof container or eight ramekins. For the ice cream, put the raisins in a saucepan. Add the rum and gently heat until just boiling.

You could, of course, serve this heavenly ice cream without the flambéed cherries. I’ve suggested freezing it in two tubs (rather than a 1 litre/1¾ pint one) so you can keep a tub stashed in ...