Frequently asked questions
If you love lavender too, this recipe is a must-make! This lavender ice cream is so creamy and irresistible, with a bright purple color from a natural ingredient—fresh blueberries! They add a tangy flavor to accent the floral lavender, and the eye-popping color is so fun to surprise people with. Our family and friends always go crazy for it!
Fresh blueberries make the beautiful color. We prefer fresh for the best flavor, but you can also use frozen: no need to thaw before making the ice cream. Granulated sugar is the sweetener of choice. Dried culinary lavender is what brings in the floral flavor. You can find it jarred in the spices aisle of your local grocery. If you have fresh lavender on hand, you can use it as a 1:1 substitute. Cornstarch gives body to the ice cream and helps it to stay scoopable after freezing. Whole milk and heavy cream form the base of the custard. For a vegan version, go to Vegan Ice Cream, remove ½ cup of the oat milk and substitute the lavender blueberry syrup in this recipe. Salt and vanilla offer the final flavoring.
This recipe is designed for dried culinary lavender. The level of 3 tablespoons gives a medium strong lavender flavor; if you are worried about it being too strong, you can try 2 1/2. The flavor varies based on every jar of lavender! If you can, make the custard in advance. The custard takes about 1 hour to chill if you set it in a bowl of ice, or 3 hours if you refrigerate it. The ice cream is soft serve texture right away, and you can serve immediately. Or, freeze at least 2 hours for a hard ice cream texture.
Orange zest: Add ½ teaspoon to add a stronger citrus flair. Chocolate: Add chocolate, using the method in mint chocolate chip ice cream. Pistachios or pecans: Add ½ cup pistachios or chopped pecans to the mix for a nutty flavor.
Freezer bowl ice cream maker: This type of maker is the most inexpensive and requires freezing overnight before making the recipe (store the bowl in the freezer). We use this 2 quart freezer bowl ice cream maker; it’s very durable and has held up well over the years. Automatic ice cream maker: This automatic ice cream maker is larger and more expensive, but great if you make ice cream often. It requires no pre-freezing, so you can make ice cream any time you please!
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