Lavender Ice Cream Recipe
This lavender ice cream recipe is nice and easy.
If you’re up for something unique and want to take your taste buds for a ride – you should try this recipe.
The Taste
Lavender? In ice cream? Really?
Is this going to taste like creamy frozen soap?
It really does taste – well – floral, I guess!
I’ve heard it all guys.
People have complained that this flavor tastes like soap, perfume, air freshener, or laundry detergent. This poor flavor has had a lot of insults hurled its way.
But is it warranted?
One of the most popular ice cream flavors is peppermint. But – if you get that flavor wrong – you end up with an ice cream that tastes like toothpaste. I know. I’ve made it.
So just like you have to be careful when you make peppermint ice cream, you’ll want to be careful that you don’t make the lavender too strong and make it taste like a bowl of potpourri!
People make and love peppermint ice cream, so despite the dangers of messing up the flavor of this ice cream – don’t let that hinder you from giving this flavor a try.
People really do rave about this ice cream, folks!
I say, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!
The Lavender
For this recipe, obviously, you need some lavender.
You’ll need dried edible lavender flowers.
I’m sure that won’t surprise you that you can’t find them in your regular grocery store.
The best places to look are natural stores, herb stores, and some gourmet stores.
You can also find edible lavender online.
After you’ve located the lavender, you’re ready to make this ice cream!
Serving Tip
Serve this ice cream with a rounded vanilla or almond wafer cookie stuck in the side of one scoop.
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Lavender Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp dried edible lavender flowers
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat milk, honey, and lavender over medium heat until mixture just begins to boil.
- Remove from heat and cover.
- Let this mixture sit and steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain out the lavender and discard.
- Stir in sugar and place in fridge until cooled fully. This will take about 3 hours.
- Once chilled, add whipping cream and combine thoroughly.
- Pour into an ice cream maker and churn about 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Enjoy! Your unique frozen treat.
Lavender Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp dried edible lavender flowers
- 4 egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, heat milk, honey, and lavender.
- Remove from heat when mixture begins to boil.
- Let mixture steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain lavender out and discard.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar.
- Heat saucepan with milk mixture over medium heat until it just begins to boil.
- Pour about half of heated milk mixture on top of the eggs. Combine.
- Pour mixture into saucepan, then cook, stirring constantly until mixture begins to stick to the back of your spoon (but do not bring mixture to a boil).
- Place mixture in the fridge until it has cooled completely. This will take at least three hours.
- Add whipping cream and combine well.
- Pour your ice cream base into your ice cream maker.
- Churn about 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Enjoy a delicious unique treat!
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