Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

sophisticated summer dessert

Recipe by
Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 5m
Total Time: 4h 40m
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (26 Reviews)
Cooking Mode
Prevents your screen from turning off while cooking

Ingredients

Adjust servings:

Nutritional Information

410
calories
40g
fat
10g
carbohydrates
4,7g
protein
320mg
cholesterol
140mg
sodium
Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

Recipe Description

This Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard is a super sophisticated dessert to make for those long hot summer days. Hibiscus is a flower which creates a delicious tangy tea drink when infused with hot water. In this recipe, hibiscus is the star of the show! 

If you follow the instructions properly, there is no need to be frightened of making your own custard. The secret to custard is to keep whisking as you add warm ingredients to cold. Without vigorous whisking, it is possible that you’ll end up with scrambled egg! Once the custard is made, add lemon juice and hibiscus tea. Freeze for a sophisticated delicious summer dessert!

To make Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

Cuisine

No specific cuisine for this recipe

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Hydrate hibiscus flowers

    10 min
    Step 1 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen CustardStep 1 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Place 3 tablespoons of hibiscus flowers in ½ a cup of very hot water for 10 minutes. Strain the mixture into a small bowl. Press on the flowers to squeeze out all the liquid. Leave to cool.

  2. 2

    Heat cream and sugar

    10 min
    Step 2 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Place 2½ cups of heavy cream in a medium sized saucepan with 2 tablespoons of finely grated lemon zest and ½ a cup of sugar. Bring the mixture to a simmer and remove immediately from the heat. Cover the saucepan and let it stand for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Combine sugar and egg yolk

    2 min
    Step 3 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Place 2 tablespoons of sugar in a medium bowl. Add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 6 egg yolks. Whisk until fully incorporated.

  4. 4

    Make custard

    2 min
    Step 4 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Place the pan of cream mixture on the heat and return to a simmer. Gradually, pour the hot cream into the egg mixture. Whisk constantly until fully incorporated.

  5. 5

    Heat through

    5 min
    Step 5 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Transfer the custard to the saucepan and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 5–7 minutes with a wooden spoon until the custard coats the back of the spoon.

  6. 6

    Cool

    20 min
    Step 6 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Transfer the custard to a large metal bowl (if you have one) and place it over a bowl of ice water to cool. Stir occasionally as it cools.

  7. 7

    Add hibiscus and lemon juice

    1 min
    Step 7 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Add ½ a cup of fresh lemon juice and the hibiscus infusion and stir well.

  8. 8

    Mix in an ice cream maker

    30 min
    Step 8 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

  9. 9

    Freeze

    4h
    Step 9 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Place in the freezer for at least 4 hours.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard

    Serve in pretty little ice cream bowls.

This Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard is a delicious summer dessert if you have guests over. Try it soon and remember to tag #cookmerecipes if you post pics of your frozen custard!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

Have you made this recipe? Share your experience and help other cooks!

★★★★★
★★★★★
4.9 out of 5 (26 reviews)
Valentina
November 27, 2024
Verified

Delicious, fresh, easy. I made this for my summer party and everyone loved it. The flavor is vibrant, perfect for hot days. Can't wait to try it again!

Penny
December 22, 2023
Verified

Superb! This custard is a summer hit in our house. Made it for a BBQ and everyone raved about it. So fresh and creamy, it was gone in no time!

Zoe
October 14, 2023
Verified

Wow!

Ana González
June 7, 2023
Verified

Delicioso!

Amanda
April 27, 2023
Verified

Superb custard treat!

Nina
April 17, 2023
Verified

OMG, this Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard is bomb! Made it for our summer BBQ and everyone was blown away! Hibiscus is such a cool flavor! Will def be making this again for sure!

Steve
August 26, 2022
Verified

Amazing!

Diane
August 22, 2022
Verified

This custard is lit! Made it for a picnic and everyone went wild for it. The lemony tang with hibiscus is just bomb. Super easy to whip up, plus I loved whisking it all together. Gotta say, it's gonna be a summer staple in my house for sure!

Taste of the dish
Accuracy of stated difficulty
Instruction accuracy
Would you recommend this recipe to others?
0/1000
Add photos
Upload photos of your result. This will help others see how the dish should look.

Author Information

Email will not be displayed publicly