Best Honey Lavender Ricotta Ice Cream Recipes

HONEY LAVENDER RICOTTA ICE CREAM

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Make and share this Honey Lavender Ricotta Ice Cream recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Frozen Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms
3 cups fresh ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 45 seconds or until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat; stir in lavender. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Combine fresh ricotta cheese, honey, and salt in a food processor; process until smooth. With processor on, slowly add lavender syrup through the food chute.
Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1457.2, Fat 63.9, SaturatedFat 40.8, Cholesterol 250.9, Sodium 808, Carbohydrate 171.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 157.4, Protein 55.5

HONEY-LAVENDER RICOTTA ICE CREAM

Honey-Lavender Ricotta Ice Cream image

Infusing the syrup with lavender imparts a subtle floral flavor to this ice cream. Look for fresh ricotta cheese at gourmet markets, or you can make your own-go to CookingLight.com for our homemade version. It lends the ice cream wonderful richness. Serve with Easy Raspberry Sauce, and garnish with lavender sprigs.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms
3 cups fresh ricotta cheese (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 45 seconds or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; stir in lavender. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Cover and chill 1 hour.2. Combine fresh ricotta cheese, honey, and salt in a food processor; process until smooth. With processor on, slowly add lavender syrup through the food chute. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm.