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Honey Lavender Ice Cream

July 27, 2023 by Kimberly Killebrew · 2 Comments

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Flavored with lavender flowers and sweetened with honey, this Honey Lavender Ice Cream recipe is luxuriously rich and delicious!  Use a good-flavored honey and the freshest culinary dried lavender you can find and you will be amply rewarded.

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We’re huge ice cream fans in our family and have been on a roll this summer making various flavors of homemade ice cream. Some of our favorites include cookies and cream ice cream, roasted banana ice cream, pumpkin pie ice cream, and white chocolate cranberry pistachio ice cream.

This honey lavender ice cream recipe is our latest and let me tell you, the moment you take that first bite you know it’s something special.  Each bite is something to be savored.  And if you close your eyes you’ll find yourself instantly teleported to the vibrant lavender fields of southern France where the air is sweet, the bees are humming, and you’re embraced by the warmth of the sun.

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Be sure to use a good-flavored honey and quality dried lavender flowers.  I’m using our local raw honey because that’s what keep on hand but you don’t have to use raw honey, any good honey will do.  Select the freshest dried lavender flowers you can find and make sure they are culinary grade lavender.  Good honey isn’t cheap so this is not an inexpensive ice cream to make.  It is something special to indulge in on special occasions or when you feel like treating yourself to something extra sumptuous.

This recipe is adapted from David Lebovitz’ book The Perfect Scoop.  It’s full of delicious ice cream recipes and I highly recommend it for all ice cream enthusiasts.  And if you’re a fellow Francophile, pick up a copy of his book The Sweet Life in Paris.  It’s a wonderful little book full of hilarious stories that will have you stitches.

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Honey Lavender Ice Cream Recipe

Let’s get started!

Heat the honey in the microwave until hot then stir in the lavender.  Let the lavender steep at room temperature for at least one hour.

Be sure to use quality culinary grade lavender for your lavender ice cream.

adding lavender flowers to warmed honey

Pour the cream into a large bowl and place a fine mesh strainer on top.  Pour the lavender-steeped honey into the cream through the strainer and press on the lavender flowers to extract all the honey.

Discard the lavender flowers and put the strainer back over the bowl.

straining lavender honey into cream

Place the milk, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Warm the milk, stirring the sugar until it is dissolved.

heating milk and sugar in saucepan

While the milk is warming, place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk them together.

Pour 1/2 cup or so of the warmed milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.  Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan of warmed milk, whisking constantly.

stirring hot milk into egg yolks

Use a rubber spatula or spoon to continue stirring the mixture, scraping the bottom to prevent sticking, until the mixture is thicken enough to coat the spatula or the back of the spoon.

Pour the hot mixture through the strainer into the honey-infused cream, then stir to combine.

Let the mixture cool completely, then cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight.

heating custard mixture

The next day, pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

pouring custard into ice cream maker

Once the ice cream has thickened, transfer it to a freezer container and freeze for at least a couple of hours, or until fully firm, before serving.

transferring frozen mixture to freezer container

Enjoy!

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For more lavender recipes be sure to also try our:

  • Lavender Lemonade
  • French Almond Cake with Lavender Lemon Glaze
  • Herbes de Provence
honey lavender ice cream recipe egg yolks vanilla gourmet creamy

Honey Lavender Ice Cream

Kimberly Killebrew
Flavored with lavender flowers and sweetened with honey, this Honey Lavender Ice Cream is luxuriously rich and delicious! 
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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Chill Time 10 hours hrs
Total Time 10 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Servings 8
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup quality honey
  • 1/4 cup quality culinary grade dried lavender flowers
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
  • 5 large egg yolks

Instructions
 

  • Heat the honey in the microwave until hot then stir in the lavender.  Let the lavender steep at room temperature for at least one hour.
    Pour the cream into a large bowl and place a fine mesh strainer on top.  Pour the lavender-steeped honey into the cream through the strainer and press on the lavender flowers to extract all the honey. Discard the lavender flowers and put the strainer back over the bowl.
  • Place the milk, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Warm the milk, stirring the sugar until it is dissolved.
    While the milk is warming, place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk them together.
    Pour 1/2 cup or so of the warmed milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.  Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan of warmed milk, whisking constantly.
    Use a rubber spatula or spoon to continue stirring the mixture, scraping the bottom to prevent sticking, until the mixture is thicken enough to coat the spatula or the back of the spoon.
    Pour the hot mixture through the strainer into the honey-infused cream, then stir to combine.
    Let the mixture cool completely, then cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
  • The next day, pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
    Once the ice cream has thickened, transfer it to a freezer container and freeze for at least a couple of hours, or until fully firm, before serving.
    Makes 1 quart or 8 half cup servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 913IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword Honey Lavender Ice Cream, Lavender Ice Cream
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Adapted from David Lebovitz

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  1. Cristina says

    August 1, 2023 at 8:03 pm

    Can I omit the eggs?

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      August 3, 2023 at 5:27 am

      Hi Cristina, for this recipe you’ll need the eggs.

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