I have something that you absolutely must put on your summer to-do list. And if you don’t have an ice cream maker, add “beg, borrow, or buy an ice cream maker” to your list right before this: MAKE LEMON ICE CREAM. So delicious. So refreshing. So summery.
The lemon ice cream recipe that I use is one I found by way of Cafe Johnsonia, who found it by way of Martha Stewart. What I love about it is that it’s not a typical lemon sherbet or sorbet, which you would expect. It’s a rich, velvety, creamy ice cream. I love me some creamy lemon. Find the recipe here.
(image used with permission from Cafe Johnsonia)
If you’re an impatient cook like I am, instead of letting the mixture chill in the fridge for three hours, I put it in a large ziploc bag and then put it in an ice bath (ice and water) and it works to chill it super fast. Yay!
I like to pair this with giant ginger cookies from my better homes and gardens cookbook, since lemon and ginger go so well together. TRUST me. You want to try these recipes as soon as you can.
(image via bgh.com)
yum. yum. yum.
I don't get hungry very much when I see pictures or see/hear about food. But this makes me want to go buy an ice cream maker right now.