5.0 from 15 votes
Lavender Latte Ice Cream
This lavender coffee ice cream is my favorite morning drink in dessert form! Fresh lavender, vanilla and a whole bunch of spices make this incredible.
Prep Time
12 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
12 hrs 15 mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried culinary lavender
- 1 tablespoon whole cardamom pods, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 (14-ounccan sweetened condensed milk
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Combine the cream, espresso powder, lavender, cardamom pods, salt and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring once, then turn off the heat and let the flavors steep into the cream. After 20 minutes, strain the cream through a very fine mesh sieve to remove all the grinds. Pour the mixture into another saucepan (or the same one, cleaned of grindand heat over medium heat.
- While the cream is heating, whisk together the condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla paste in large bowl. Very slowly and gradually whisk in the heated cream (starting with just a few dropuntil combined, whisking well to mix. Press a piece of plastic wrap over the bowl, pressing down against the cream. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or even overnight.
- Once the custard is cold, add it to your ice cream maker and churn according to the directions. I used my kitchenaid mixer and churn for 20 to 25 minutes. Pour the ice cream into a freezer safe container and freeze for at least 6 hours. Enjoy as you wish!
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Notes
- slightly adapted from my Vietnamese coffee ice cream