Honey Lavender Ice cream
This honey lavender ice cream is a real curiosity! Lavender is still not an everyday ingredient in the kitchen. There are people who love it, there are people who hate it… I love it! Just like I love this ice cream! You can easily make it without an ice cream maker and be rewarded with a comforting, cooling dessert. Whether it’s summer or any other time of year, if you are craving ice cream, make it with this recipe!
The story of lavender
Lavender has been used for various purposes on Earth for over 2,500 years. Some legends claim that Adam and Eve brought it with them from the Garden of Eden.
The name lavender is of Roman origin and can most likely be traced back to two words: “alavare” – the word for washing – and “aelent”. The Romans recognized the value of lavender as a healing plant that prevents the spread of infections, but it was also used as an insect repellant and for washing. Dioscorides, a Greek military physician, discovered the healing properties of lavender while collecting herbs in the Mediterranean region in c. in e 77.
Lavender's Beneficial Effects
Lavender has a wonderfully aromatic, spicy, pleasant smell. It smells for a long time after we touch its blossoms or leaves on our hands. It brings harmony, refreshes, regenerates, refreshes, and relaxes all at once. The essential oil (linalool, linalyl acetate) is its principal active element, although it also includes flavonoids, tannins, and coumarins.
Lavender is a natural stress reliever
Lavender has long been renowned as a mood-enhancing, relaxing, and anxiety-relieving plant, and scientific studies back up these claims. Lavender is utilized as a sedative and sleep aid not just by monks and folk tradition (lavender pillows were popular in the past), but also by contemporary medicine. It has been demonstrated that the components of its essential oil increase mood, alleviate tension, and even aid in sleep. The stress-relieving and calming effect of lavender also applies when consuming gastro products.
Why will you like this lavender ice cream recipe:
It has a restrained sweetness to it. Not only is honey a healthier sweetener than white sugar, but it also gives the ice cream a creamier texture and goes so well with the lavender taste. The taste of honey lavender ice cream is fantastic. Lavender and cream are the ideal taste combination, offering something unique without being overpowering. Made with only whole-food ingredients. Nothing strange here – just natural, easily accessible components. Sum up, make this delicacy and enjoy the cooling and calming taste of ice cream!
Ingredients of honey lavender ice cream:
- 1 cup fresh or dried lavender flower
- 1 lemon
- 500 ml water
- 600 ml whipping cream
- 1 tbsp cornstach
- 2 tbsp vanilla sugar or 1 tbsb extract
- 4 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Steps:
- Mix the lavender flowers with the sliced lemon and water. Cover and leave to stand in a cool place for 4 days. Stir every day.
- After 4 days, strain and squeeze out the lavender juice. Add the cornflour and mix well with a whisk. Add the vanilla and honey. Cook over a low heat until the mixture thickens. Leave to cool.
- Whip the whipping cream with the powdered sugar until just stiff peaks form. Add the lavender syrup and stir gently. Pour into a bowl and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours. Stir every 30 minutes in the meantime. Or… use an ice cream maker. And enjoy your lavender ice cream!
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