Lavender Ice Cream...?

I'm intrigued by this....

Has anyone ever had it? What does it taste like? Bitter? Sweet?

Got any favourite recipes?

Lavender Ice Cream...?
When I was in the south of France in Cannes or in that area altogether, they have a number or ice cream, ices and sorbert companys, and lavander is a very popular flavour. I am fond of Saffron and Almond and one made with pistachios, I also am fond of ices and sorbet, one with Pastis a liquor, and pomagranite.



The best one is the lavander, I like it very much, it has a floral not bitter taste, it has a very lingering flavour, it can be found in both ice cream and sorbet form. Find a good small independent ice cream maker, depend on the area, you can make it yourself it is similar to vanilla ice cream, you just steep lavander in the milk you heat for the base, and a good home style ice cream maker will perform it will, you can make it or buy it, try both.
Reply:sound interesting in a good way

I havent made it but I see many recipes online.

good luck........
Reply:So yummy. Just tastes like creamy ice cream with a lavender essence. Hard to describe. But it's good.



Lavender Ice Cream

3/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon dried lavender placed in a tea ball or gauze

1 cup half and half

2 cups heavy cream

7 egg yolks



Pour the half and half and the cream into a heavy sauce pan. Add the lavender to this mixture and warm for about 5 minutes. Remove the lavender flowers. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl until they are frothy. Slowly pour the about half of the warm cream into the mixture of egg yolks as you whisk continuously. Combine the remainder of the yolk and cream mixture into the saucepan and continue to heat on low (stirring constantly) for about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture into a bowl and whisk in the honey. Chill the mixture and then freeze according to the instructions on your ice cream maker.
Reply:Ingredients:

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup egg substitute, like egg beaters

2 cups Heavy whipping cream

1 3/4 cup whole milk

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 vanilla bean - Slit open and scrape out seeds

2 tablespoons organic lavender buds





Directions:



Place vanilla bean and lavender in a microwave safe bowl.



Add milk and microwave one minute. Cool and let infuse 1 hour in the refrigerator. Pour through strainer lined with coffee filter. Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to make ice-cream.



Place sugar and egg substitute in a large mixing bowl and beat 2-3 minutes on med. Add whipping cream, milk and vanilla extract. Mix 1 minute on medium speed or until combined. Pour into ice cream machine following your manufacturers instructions. Turn on and run 25-35 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze 2 hours or until firm.

VERRRRY TASTY!!!!!!!!!:)
Reply:Lavender Ice Cream



4-6 servings 1? hours 1 hour prep

Change to: servings US Metric

6 sprigs lavender (about 8cm long) or 4 tablespoons dried lavender blossoms

280 ml full-fat milk

4 medium egg yolks

90 g caster sugar

284 ml double cream



Chop lavender into 1cm pieces and place into heavy-bottomed saucepan with milk.

Heat until just below boiling (don't let it boil...), remove and cool.

When cold, put in fridge overnight to allow flavour to infuse.

Next day!

Rewarm milk and lavender (don't let it boil...), and strain.

Beat together the yolks and sugar and slowly add to warmed milk, stirring all the time.

Put mixture into clean, heavy-bottomed saucepan and stir over low heat until custard thickens enough to coat back of a wooden spoon.

Do not let it boil!

Leave to cool.

Strain custard through sieve lined with muslin-like cloth.

If you have an ice-cream maker: Stir the cream into the custard, transfer to ice-cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions.

If you don't have an ice-cream maker: Lightly whip the cream and fold into custard.

Pour into a shallow, freezerproof container, cover with greaseproof paper and freeze for about 30 minutes.

Repeat three more times, or until the ice cream is set.

Store in the freezer for up to 2 weeks (if you can control yourself that long!).