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Sweet and Tart Lemon Ice Cream

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sweet and tart lemon ice cream recipe

Lemon. Ice Cream. I’ve had the idea for this ice cream scribbled in my recipe notebook for over a year now and I can’t believe it took me so long to finally try it. I’ve made this ice cream a couple times now and each time I’ve loved it more. The tart lemon with the sweet cream is a combination that is refreshing and rich at the same time.

This is nothing like sherbet or sorbet. This is creamy rich ice cream with an unexpected and completely fresh brightness from the lemon. If you still aren’t convinced that you need to try this, my oldest son chose this ice cream over chocolate two nights in a row and he’s declared it to be one of the best ice creams we’ve ever made.


sweet and tart lemon ice cream recipe

 

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Sweet and Tart Lemon Ice Cream
Ingredients
  • 7 ounces 1/2 of a 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice about 3 large lemon's worth
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon zest finely minced, about 1 1/2 large lemon's worth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Optional: additional lemon zest for topping
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the condensed milk and the lemon juice until completely smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine. Pour into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Serve immediately for soft serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer until ready to serve. Enjoy!
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About Mary Younkin

Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  4. ABQ Cat Mum says

    Lemon was my father's favorite at the local "Martha Washington's Ice Cream" parlor in Ft Worth, TX where I grew up a million years ago. Alas...neither MW's nor my father survives, but I still remember that wonderful flavor. I'm anxious to try this!
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  8. David says

    Does this recipe and your other ice cream recipes make 1 litre or 1.5 litres of ice cream. It is important to know this if you are using an ice cream machine such as Cuisineart.
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  10. Debbie D says

    Omgoodness! This is so awesome! I made this sunday. I had given some to a neighbor and she said it's the best she has ever had! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
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