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Zesty Lime Ice Cream

Combine sweet and sour to create an irresistible flavour.
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: ice cream, lime
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Freeze time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups thickened cream
  • 1 1/2 cups full cream milk
  • 4 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 3 drops green food colour
  • 5 limes zested

Instructions

  • Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until pale in colour then set aside.
  • Heat cream and milk in a large saucepan until simmering then remove from heat.
  • Slowly pour a cup of the milk into the yolks while whisking as quickly as possible. Then pour yolks back into the saucepan of milk.
  • Continue heating mixture on a medium heat until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon then remove from heat.
  • Stir in lime juice, salt, and food colour and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Churn ice cream as per ice cream maker manufacturer's instructions. As the ice cream begins to harden add the zest of lime.
  • Once churning is complete, scoop ice cream into an airtight container and freeze for 2 hours or until hardened.

Notes

You can leave the green food colour out of this ice cream if you prefer a more natural ice cream.