Creamy Honey Lavender Ice Cream Delights
This ultra-silky custard ice cream is sweetened with honey and perfumed with culinary lavender for a floral, creamy scoop that feels elegant yet comforting. Perfect for warm evenings or special occasions.
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Servings:
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cup whole milk
- 1.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.75 cup honey Light wildflower or clover honey works best
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar Balances honey and improves texture
- 5 pieces large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon culinary dried lavender buds Use culinary-grade; adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt Enhances flavor
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Combine milk, heavy cream, honey, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Warm over medium heat, stirring, until steaming and the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the lavender, cover, and steep for 15 minutes for a gentle floral flavor.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the lavender. Return the infused dairy to the saucepan and keep warm over low heat.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks until slightly thickened. Slowly whisk in about 1 cup of the warm dairy to temper, then pour the yolk mixture back into the saucepan.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the custard thickens and coats the back of the spatula (about 170–175°F). Do not boil.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, then strain into a clean bowl. Cool over an ice bath, then cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Churn the custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions until soft-serve consistency. Transfer to a lidded container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
Notes
For a stronger lavender note, increase to 1.5 tablespoons; for subtler flavor, use 0.5 tablespoon. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, freeze the custard in a shallow pan, whisking every 30 minutes for 3 hours to break up ice crystals, then freeze solid. Serve with fresh berries or a drizzle of extra honey.