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Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream

Lemon + Blueberry Ice Cream

As far as ice cream recipes go, this Lemon and Blueberry Ice Cream combination is one of the best I’ve tried so far. The vanilla bean cream base is delightfully sweet and silky, and the addition of lemon and fresh blueberries adds another level of flavour and sophistication. The result is a perfectly creamy treat that’s perfect for a hot summer day (or anytime for that matter).
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Global
Calories: 2854
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
  • 2 lemons juice + zest
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2 cups heavy cream divided
  • 1 cup whole milk 3.25%
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 fresh vanilla bean split + scraped
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt 

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • whisk
  • spatula
  • large mixing bowl
  • citrus juicer
  • microplane
  • fine mesh sieve
  • ice cream maker
  • measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

Mise en Place
  1. Assemble equipment. Split and scrape vanilla bean, zest and juice lemons, measure and separate all ingredients.
Cooking + Assembly
  1. Warm milk, sugar, and 1 cup of heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until a light simmer is achieved, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, add vanilla bean (including pods), cover, and allow to "steep" for 30 minutes.
  2. Whisk egg yolks in a large mixing bowl until fully combined. Add 1 cup of the warm milk mixture to temper the eggs and stir. Slowly add the eggs back into the saucepan and heat over medium heat until the mixture thickens (like a custard), stirring constantly.
  3. Add remaining heavy cream, salt, lemon juice and zest. Mix well and then strain through a fine mesh sieve. Cover and refrigerate overnight (for a minimum of 8 hours).
  4. Add the cooled milk mixture to an ice cream maker and churn for approximately 20 minutes until thickened. Add the frozen blueberries at the end of the process and mix until loosely incorporated. Place the ice cream in a suitable container and freeze until needed.

Notes

  • Each ice cream maker is different so the actual churning time for the ice cream may vary. Simply remove the mixture once it has become thick enough based on your preferences
  • If you're looking to add an ice cream maker to your kitchen tools, I have a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker and it's perfect for jobs like this.
  • Fresh blueberries can also be used, but using frozen will keep the berries "in tact" during the churning process.
  • Don't be too alarmed, the total recipe time indicated here includes the 8-hour refrigeration time prior to churning.