Description
A creamy and enchanting ice cream made with honey and lavender for a unique dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender buds
- 5 egg yolks
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pour the milk and cream into a saucepan. Add dried lavender buds and simmer over medium heat.
- Turn off the heat and let the lavender steep for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and a pinch of salt until foamy.
- Slowly pour the lavender-infused milk into the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and strain out the lavender buds.
- Chill the custard in the refrigerator until cold (preferably overnight).
- Churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Freeze for a few hours before serving.
Notes
For creaminess, chill the base completely before churning and use high-quality ingredients. If ice cream hardens too much, let it sit for 5-10 minutes before scooping.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: honey lavender ice cream, homemade ice cream, summer dessert