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    Home » Recipes » Cool Treats

    Lemon Ice Cream with Crushed Blueberries

    By Nancy Mock July 30, 2016 Updated February 20, 2023 3 Comments

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    Bright lemon flavor tamed a bit by sweetness. Lemon Ice Cream with Crushed Blueberries is rich, thick, and comforting, like a big, dairy hug.

    Dish of ice cream with blueberries.
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    Such a flavor of summertime is the lemon.

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    I also recently tried King Arthur Flour's recipe for Lemon Sherbet, a frozen treat with a soft feel thanks to milk in the mix, but still with a shocking bite of lemon.

    My Lemon Ice Cream has all that lemon flavor, and with a creamy custard base that includes eggs and half-and-half, the flavor is there but tamed a bit by sweetness. It is rich and thick, comforting, like a big, dairy hug.

    Bright lemon flavor tamed a bit by sweetness. It is rich and thick, comforting, like a big, dairy hug.

    One of the lemon's best accompaniments will always be blueberries.

    Bright lemon flavor tamed a bit by sweetness. It is rich and thick, comforting, like a big, dairy hug.

    With a quick crushing, the blueberries grace the tops of the lemon ice cream. Sweet, bright, delicious.

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    Lemon ice cream in dish with berries.

    Lemon Ice Cream with Crushed Blueberries

    Nancy Mock
    Bright lemon flavor tamed a bit by sweetness. Lemon Ice Cream with Crushed Blueberries is rich, thick, and comforting, like a big, dairy hug.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Cooling Time 2 hrs 20 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Chilled Dessert, Dessert, Frozen, Ice Cream, Summer Dessert
    Servings 6 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 medium lemons (from these you will get the zest as well as ¾-cup of fresh-squeezed lemon juice)
    • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
    • 3 large eggs
    • 2 cups half-and-half, divided
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, divided
    • 2 cups fresh blueberries, washed and patted dry
    • 1 tablespoon sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Zest the 4 lemons and set the zest aside. Slice each lemon in half and squeeze out the juice (watch out for rogue seeds!) The lemons should give you about ½ cup of juice.

    Make the custard:

    • Whisk together in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat the zest, lemon juice, 1 cup of the sugar and the eggs. Stir them until the mixture is just beginning to warm through.
    • Add in 1 cup of the half-and-half and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Increase the heat to medium and cook the mixture, whisking constantly, just until it begins to thicken—about 5-6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the custard into a large heat-proof bowl.
    • Allow the custard to cool slightly on the counter for about 20 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and stick it in the fridge, leaving it in until very cold: 2 hours.

    Make the ice cream:

    • Once the custard is chilled whisk in the remaining 1 cup of half-and-half.
    • Pour the custard into the bowl of your ice cream maker and freeze it following the manufacturer's instructions.
    • Meanwhile, place the blueberries into a small bowl. Add in the remaining granulated sugar and the remaining vanilla extract. Toss the blueberries with a large spoon to mix everything together. Use the back of the large spoon to gently crush the berries, so that they are juicy but still with large pieces of berry.
    • Once the ice cream is ready, scoop it into six serving dishes. Divide the crushed, vanilla-sugary blueberries over the tops of the ice cream. Serve immediately, and listen to the applause from your hungry fans.
    • Makes 3-½ cups of ice cream. 6 servings of ice cream with blueberries.

    Notes

    NOTE: This recipe requires an ice cream maker, and also time for the prepared custard to chill in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 3gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 480IUVitamin C: 43.6mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 1.1mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

     

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    1. The Armchair Squid

      August 05, 2016 at 4:05 pm

      Looks so good. Lemon and blueberries are, indeed, an outstanding combination. Nice photos, too.

      Have a great weekend!

      Reply
      • Nancy Mock

        August 05, 2016 at 4:19 pm

        Thank you Squid, I hope you guys have a great weekend too!

        Reply
        • armchairsquid

          August 09, 2016 at 9:59 pm

          See you soon. Looking forward to dessert treats.

          Reply

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