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Blueberry Ice Cream

Blueberry ice cream.
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This is the best Blueberry Ice Cream recipe, made using simple ingredients like eggs, cream, and milk and fresh blueberries to make for an ultra-creamy and fruit-forward taste and consistency. This is a an old fashioned blueberry ice cream recipe made with a custard base that requires an ice cream churner.

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces (about 2-½ cups) fresh blueberries, washed and dried
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar, divided
  • Orange zest from half of the orange (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups (340 grams) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (115 grams) whole milk

Instructions

  1. In a medium pot, stir together blueberries, ½ cup of sugar, orange zest and orange juice. Cook over medium heat until bubbling. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  2. Remove from the heat and set the reduced blueberries aside.
  3. Set up an ice bath with two nested metal bowls.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup of sugar, milk powder, salt and cinnamon. Add in the eggs and whisk vigorously for one minute, until the mixture is lightened.
  5. Whisk in the cream and milk.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a medium heavy-bottomed pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, especially along the edges and the bottom of the pot. Cook until it reaches 175°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 8 minutes. The mixture will be slightly thickened. To check the custard is set without an instant-read thermometer, take a wooden spoon and coat it with custard. Draw a horizontal line on the back of the spoon with your finger. If the line “holds” then your custard is set. If the line collapses immediately, the custard needs another minute or so. Be careful not to bring the mixture to a boil; this will curdle the custard.
  7. Immediately shut off and remove the pot from the heat. Continue to stir the custard for 1 minute. This helps bring it all the way up to 180ºF.
  8. Strain the custard through a fine-mesh strainer into the prepared ice bath. Stir in the blueberry mixture.
  9. Cool the custard in the ice bath to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  10. Chill the custard thoroughly in the refrigerator, until at least 40ºF, but preferably overnight.
  11. Freeze the blueberry custard, according to the recommended manufacturer’s instructions of the ice cream maker, until the ice cream has reached a soft-serve consistency.
  12. Transfer the blueberry ice cream to one or more airtight containers. Place a piece of parchment on the surface to prevent any freezer burn. Freeze until firm, at least a few hours.

Notes

Have a question or looking for tips? The text written above the recipe is always a great first place to start! This Blueberry Ice Cream was developed with love,  and I always include loads of explanations, tips, step-by-step photos and technical advice shared before the recipe.

Be sure to zest your orange before your juice it

You can use high quality frozen blueberries. Let them defrost in the sugar and lemon juice in the pot in step 1 of the recipe. Frozen or fresh wild blueberries also work great in this recipe.

Milk powder can be found in most grocery stores in the baking aisle. It is highly recommended for this recipe, but if you absolutely cannot find it, you can skip it. It will result in less creamy ice cream, that may be harder to scoop.

Homemade ice cream is best consumed within a week or two of making it. Different factors can affect this timeline, including how cold your freezer is, what type of ice cream it is, what container it is kept in, and if it has thawed at any point in the freezing process. To help prevent freezer burn, place a piece of parchment paper on the surface of the ice cream in the storage container to minimize air exposure from the ice cream. Freeze promptly and thoroughly. Store the ice cream container in the coldest part of your freezer immediately.

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