I had a load of limes left over from making mini lime yoghurt loaf cakes - I had needed lots of the zest but not the juice; so seeing as the weather has been quite warm and sunny recently I decided to put them to good use in some ice cream. I've also been given a new (secondhand, slightly battered...) ice cream maker - one of the ones where you don't need to pre-freeze the bowl, so now I can have ice cream on a whim, without having to remember to put the bowl in the freezer the day beforehand!
This is so ridiculously simple to make that it is a stretch to even call it a recipe...It almost feels like cheating to devote an entire blog post to it. What it lacks in complexity however, it makes up for in flavour; to be able to create something so delicious with such speed and ease is a marvel. It is a simple matter of whisking the ingredients together and freezing it. As with most ice creams, it is best frozen in an ice cream machine; however, condensed milk based ice creams like this do lend themselves better to being frozen without a machine. If you do choose to freeze it sans machine then make sure that you give it a really good whisking when you mix the ingredients together to incorporate some air into the cream to help stop it from freezing solid.
The ice cream is perfectly smooth and creamy, with a tangy, refreshing lime flavour; I have specified in the instructions to use between 120 and 150ml of lime juice - use 120ml for a slightly less in-your-face lime flavour, and up to 150ml if you want it to be intensely limey and a little less sweet. To take this from being simple lime ice cream to key lime pie flavoured ice cream, simply stir in some roughly crushed digestive biscuits (graham crackers) once the ice cream has finished churning. It is also delicious served with chocolate sauce, in which case it is reminiscent of the classic chocolate lime sweets that I used to love.
Lime Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 300 ml (1 + ⅓ cups) double (heavy) cream
- 200 ml (½ + ⅓ cup) full fat milk
- 397 g (14 oz can) sweetened condensed milk
- 120-150 ml (½ cup to ½ + ⅛ cup) freshly squeezed lime juice (3-4 limes)
Instructions
- Whisk together the cream, milk, condensed milk and 120ml of the lime juice in a large bowl until smooth. Taste, and add more lime juice as required.
- Cover the bowl and chill for at least a few hours until very cold then freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturers instructions.
I am sharing this with Totally Talented Tuesdays, Create Link Inspire, Foodie Fridiy, Fiesta Friday and Foodie Friends Friday
Rebecca @ AAUBlog
Wow this looks great - I've never tried lime ice-cream before #tastytuesday
hannahhossack
Thank you 🙂
The Free From Fairy
Looks amazing! Just wish our family could have dairy and sugar. May be one day and then I will make this!!!
hannahhossack
Lime and coconut ice cream made with coconut milk instead of dairy would be pretty amazing I reckon...not sure what to use in place of sugar though!
toys
palm sugar "aka" coconut sugar would be a nice tropical flavor
Laura
This sounds delicious! I keep seeing so many yummy ice creams and can't wait to move out of our rented flat with only an ice box in the fridge so I can get an ice cream maker!
hannahhossack
Poor you!I'd hate to not be able to have ice cream! Especially now we're coming up to summer...
Julie is Hostess At Heart
This looks so fresh and delicious!
hannahhossack
Thanks Julie 🙂 It is very refreshing!
Charlotte
Ice cream is my favourite food but you've found a flavour I've never tried so I'll have to give it a go. Sadly i don't have an ice cream maker so I'll have to give it a good whisk instead and keep my fingers crossed!
hannahhossack
I don't think I could cope without my (two!) ice cream maker! Provided the cream gets whisked ideally to soft peak stage it *shouldn't* get icy when frozen, though it's probably a good idea to give it an occasional extra whisk as it freezes to break it up a bit.
GFLife247
This sounds delicious! One of my favorite parts is that the white color (and your presentation) make the dish so elegant. Happy FF, and have a wonderful weekend!
hannahhossack
Thank you! 🙂
Jhuls
I haven't had any other ice cream other than those chocolate, rocky road... everything chocolate. This sounds new to me and definitely sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing, Hannah. Have a lovely weekend. xx
hannahhossack
I love all things ice cream! I try and make a new flavour every time 🙂 x
Lori
Lime ice cream! What a fun idea!
Natasha Fredrickson
That sounds so refreshing! Now I need an ice cream maker!
Sneaky Veg
Loving the lime theme. Sounds fantastic. #CookBlogShare
carolinescookingblog
Looks delicious! I love lime so this is definitely my kind of ice cream.
Margherita@ lapetitecasserole
I could have lemon and lime in any dish... especially in desserts! I made a lime ice cream last summer, and I really loved its flavour! Beautiful photos!
hannahhossack
Thank you 🙂
elamb
I love tart ice creams and I have saved yours as it sounds amazing. Beautiful photos! Happy FF#65!
hannahhossack
Thank you 🙂 If you use the full amount of lime juice it is very tart! And not overly sweet so its very refreshing 🙂
J Seaton
Sometimes simple is best, as seems to be the case with this very delicious-looking ice cream. I love the suggestion of adding graham crackers, as key lime pie is one of my favourites.
hannahhossack
yes, as much as I love to make complicated things that take days to complete sometimes the simplest things are the most satisfying 🙂
coconutcraze
This ice cream looks so delicate and refreshing. I can smell the freshness of lime and taste the cream! Delicious!
hannahhossack
Thank you 🙂 It is very refreshing
Steph @MisplacedBrit
Love love love 😀
OK - mouth watering now and I don't have any of my own in the freezer ...This should be labelled both #foodporn and tease 😉
hannahhossack
LOl! 🙂
lucyparissi
I can't get over how beautiful your shots are! You have inspired me to dust my ice cream maker and bring it out of retirement. Thanks for linking with #CookBlogShare
hannahhossack
Thanks Lucy 🙂 My ice cream maker has been getting A LOT of use recently...and I'm planning on making some more today...!