Description
A creamy, floral ice cream infused with honey and lavender, perfect for a refreshing dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup dried lavender buds
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A few drops of purple food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Infuse the milk by heating the milk, cream, honey, and lavender until simmering. Steep for 20 minutes, then strain.
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale, gradually adding the warm milk mixture.
- Cook the custard over low heat until thick, then stir in vanilla and optional food coloring.
- Cool, refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, then churn in an ice cream maker.
- Freeze for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Optional food coloring can enhance presentation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned ice cream
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 120mg