Ingredients

makes about 2 cups

　　1 cup cold heavy cream

　　1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste

　　1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

　　

Step 1

In a cold stainless-steel bowl, whisk together: 1 cup cold heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.

　　

Step 2

Keep whisking until the cream just holds a soft shape.

　　

Variations

Step 3

Add 1/8 teaspoon orange flower water.

　　

Step 4

Instead of using vanilla extract, split a 1-inch piece of vanilla bean and scrape its seeds into the cream.

　　

Step 5

Stir in about 1 tablespoon rum, Cognac, Calvados, or another strong-flavored liqueur.

　　The Art of Simple Food