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This lavender ice cream is a creamy and beautiful lavender dessert made with edible lavender. Perfect for lavender recipes, fresh lavender uses, and dried lavender recipes when you’re wondering what to do with lavender.

Lavender Ice Cream

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword ice cream, lavender
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Heat cream, milk, sugar, and lavender in a saucepan.
  2. Let steep 15–20 minutes, then strain.
  3. Whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl.
  4. Slowly add warm mixture to eggs while whisking.
  5. Return to saucepan and cook until thickened.
  6. Stir in vanilla and chill completely.
  7. Churn in ice cream maker.
  8. Freeze until firm.

Recipe Notes

Don’t overuse lavender—it can overpower the flavor
Chill mixture fully before churning for best texture
Add a drop of purple food coloring for a pastel look (optional)