Honey Lavender Ice Cream
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- Yield Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup dried lavender
- 1/3 cup honey
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
Directions
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In a medium saucepan, combine milk, lavender, and honey. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and remove from heat. Let steep for 5 minutes. Strain mixture, reserving milk and discarding lavender.
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Combine egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until very thick and pale yellow, 3 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, return milk to a medium saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
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Add half the milk to egg-yolk mixture, and whisk until blended. Stir mixture into remaining milk, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
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Remove from heat, and immediately stir in cream. Strain mixture into a medium mixing bowl set in an ice-water bath, and let stand until chilled, stirring from time to time. Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Store in an airtight plastic container up to 2 weeks.
I have just made the most delicious ice cream using this recipe.... Instead of using dried lavender, I added Culinary Lavender oil and was able to balance the strength of the lavender oil by adding small amounts and tasting.. This recipe will be added to my favourites.. ::O)
Perhaps I kept the lavender in the milk for too long, but the lavender flavor was overwhelming. Next time I will strain them quicker.
Being a huge fan of lavender, I could not be more pleased with this ice cream. It had a wonderful lavender taste. I made lavender cookies and turned them into honey lavender ice cream sandwiches. Delicious on a hot summer day!
I was surprised that even my young grandchildren liked this unusual ice cream enough to want seconds.