Description
Creamy, floral, and gently sweet, this Honey Lavender Ice Cream swirls the soothing aroma of culinary lavender with golden honey for a luxurious, scoopable dessert that feels like summer in a bowl.
Ingredients
- Heavy Cream: 2 cups
- Whole Milk: 1 cup
- Honey: 1/2 cup, divided
- Granulated Sugar: 1/3 cup
- Egg Yolks: 4 large
- Dried Culinary Lavender: 2 tablespoons
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Fine Sea Salt: 1 pinch
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Chill your ice cream maker insert if required by the manufacturer and set out your mixing bowls and whisk.
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, add heavy cream, whole milk, dried culinary lavender, and half of the honey. Warm over medium heat until steaming and just below a simmer, then remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks with granulated sugar until pale and slightly thick.
- Assemble the Dish: Slowly pour the warm lavender dairy into the yolks while whisking to temper. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard lightly thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Cook to Perfection: Strain the custard through a fine mesh strainer to remove lavender. Chill completely in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Finishing Touches: Stir in vanilla extract, fine sea salt, and the remaining honey until fully dissolved.
- Serve and Enjoy: Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, then scoop and serve.
Notes
- Note: Steep gently. Keeping the dairy below a simmer prevents bitterness.
- Strain thoroughly to capture the aroma without leaving lavender bits in the base.
- Chill the custard overnight for the smoothest texture and best churn.
- Taste your honey first. Choose a light, floral variety to complement the lavender.
- Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping for perfect scoops.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: honey lavender ice cream, floral ice cream, homemade ice cream, lavender dessert, summer dessert, custard ice cream