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Lemon Raspberry Ice Cream

Nabeah Wahab
This lemon raspberry ice cream is vibrant, citrusy and perfectly balanced with a luscious raspberry swirl. Made with a rich custard base of egg yolks and cream, it’s incredibly smooth and creamy.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chilling & Churning Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 to 8

Ingredients
  

  • 400 ml - heavy cream
  • 400 ml - whole milk
  • 2 tablespoon - skim milk powder
  • 2 tablespoon - corn syrup (40g)
  • 1 - large egg yolk
  • ¾ cup - granulated white sugar (150g)
  • ¼ teaspoon - salt
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 teaspoon - lemon extract
  • ½ cup - frozen raspberries (to mix in before freezing)

Raspberry Sauce

  • ½ cup - raspberries
  • 3 tablespoon - sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon - cornstarch + 1 teaspoon water (for slurry)

Instructions
 

  • Massage together the lemon zest and sugar for a few minutes to extract the oils.
  • Beat together the egg yolk, ⅓ of the sugar and the corn syrup until light and pale.
  • Combine the cream, milk, skim milk powder, salt and the rest of the sugar in a saucepan and heat over low heat until the the mixture is hot. It shouldn’t come to a boil.
  • Slowly add half a cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten egg yolk mixture, making sure to stir continuously so the egg doesn't curdle. Add another half cup and do the same.
  • Return the mixture to the pot and over medium-low heat, slowly bring the temperature of the ice cream base to about 175F or 79C. Don't bring it to a boil.
  • Cool down the base by placing the pot in an ice bath and stir until it's room temperature. Mix in the lemon extract.
  • Store the mixture in a leak proof bag or airtight container in the fridge overnight to chill and develop the flavours. Freeze the ice cream insert according to manufacturers instructions. I do anywhere from 12-24 hours.

Raspberry Sauce

  • Add the raspberries, sugar and salt to a saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook for a few minutes and mash the raspberries with a spoon as you stir. The mixture will be liquidy and the raspberries will have completely broken down.
  • Add in the cornstartch slurry. Stir and cook for a few minutes until fairly thickened. It should be saucy consistency but not too runny. It will thicken further as it cools.
  • Take off the heat and let cool.

Churn Ice Cream

  • After chilling, the ice cream base temperature should be about 34°F or 1°C. This helps make sure the ice cream churns faster—leading to smaller ice crystal formation. Which results in smoother, creamier ice cream.
  • Set up your ice cream machine according to manufacturers instructions and click start. Pour in the ice cream base as it's spinning.
  • Churn for about 25-30 minutes, - the ice cream will be thick, stiff and the surface will look a bit dry-shouldn't be too shiny. The temperature should be about -6℃ to -10℃ (21.2°F — 14°F). It'll be kind of like a soft serve consistency.
  • Transfer about half of the ice cream into a freezer safe container and swirl in a couple tablespoons of the raspberry sauce and sprinkle the frozen raspberry bits. Add the rest of the ice cream and swirl in a few more spoons of the raspberry sauce and the frozen raspberry bits. Cover and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours to harden up.
  • Scoop, serve and enjoy with some more raspberry sauce if desired!
Keyword Ice cream, Lemon, Raspberry
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