Honeysuckle Ice Cream
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Honeysuckle Ice Cream
Description
This Honeysuckle Ice Cream uses heavy cream and whole milk sweetened with sugar, soaked with fragrant honeysuckle blossoms and real vanilla bean seeds. The blossoms are rinsed and steeped in the warm dairy mixture over gentle heat to impart their delicate floral aroma. After cooling and refrigeration overnight, the blended mixture is churned in an ice cream machine until soft frozen, then firmed in the freezer.
The floral infusion gives this ice cream a bright and fresh flavor that stands apart from standard vanilla or fruit flavors. The texture remains creamy and smooth thanks to the rich cream and milk base, while the subtle sweetness complements the honeysuckle essence without overpowering it.
Serve this ice cream as a refreshing dessert in spring or summer when honeysuckles bloom. It pairs nicely with light cakes or fresh berries, or simply enjoyed on its own to showcase the floral infusion.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups honeysuckle blossoms quantity as desired
- vanilla bean seeds from 1
Instructions
- Gently rinse the blossoms in cold water. Drain on a clean kitchen towel.
- Put the cream, milk and sugar into a medium saucepan and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the honeysuckle blossoms into the pan and and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture come to room temperature. Then cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, strain the blossoms out and add the vanilla bean seeds. Mix well to break apart any clumped seeds.
- Process the cold mixture in your ice cream machine according to its directions.
- Put the soft ice cream in the freezer to firm up before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 941IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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