- 3 tbsp Dried hibiscus flowersor hibiscus tea
- 2½ cups Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Lemon zestfinely grated
- ½ cup plus 2 tbsp Sugardivided
- ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
- 6 large Egg yolks
- ¼ cup Lemon juicefresh
Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard
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:
Steps to make Lemon-Hibiscus Frozen Custard
1 | Hydrate hibiscus flowers | 10 |
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 | Heat cream and sugar | 10 |
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 | Combine sugar and egg yolk | 2 |
Place 2 tablespoons of sugar in a medium bowl. Add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 6 egg yolks. Whisk until fully incorporated. | ||
4 | Make custard | 2 |
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 | Heat through | 5 |
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 | Cool | 20 |
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 | Add hibiscus and lemon juice | 1 |
Add ½ a cup of fresh lemon juice and the hibiscus infusion and stir well. | ||
8 | Mix in an ice cream maker | 30 |
Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer’s instructions. | ||
9 | Freeze | 4h |
Place in the freezer for at least 4 hours. | ||
10 | Serve | |
Serve in pretty little ice cream bowls. | ||
Recipe Reviews
Flavorful and simple dessert really enjoyed this thanks so much for sharing it with me.
Wasn't the worst thing I've tried but it's definitely not for those who are bad with sour stuff..myself included.
Would recommend it for sure it's fast and delicious.
Heavenly dessert it was extremelyy flavorful and simplified for beginner like me.
Brilliant texture and so simple to make just wish it wasn't expensive i literally bought an icecream machine for all these recipes ( coffee icecream was the main reason LOL)
Obsessing over the taste of this! Goes great with fruit and basically any topping i used caramel ;)
Cool love me some good frozen custard as a dessert, thanks for sharing.
Mann I had such a hard time perfecting the taste of this it took me like 2-3 tries to actually make it sweet and not just lemon juice tasting hahaha, worth it though I got me some homemade frozen custard for a solid week atleast.
Very zesty and slightly sour even, not a fan
Nicely done Lilly, you've outdone yourself again with this dessert.
Can I replace the heavy cream with some greek yogurt or does it have to be specific?
Disappointed that i need an icecream machine wish there was another way because they are so over priced and not worth buying if i can just buy icecream for a dollar.
Heavenly dessert it was extremelyy flavorful and simplified for beginner like me.
Obsessing over the taste of this! Goes great with fruit and basically any topping i used caramel ;)
Yummy hibiscus ice cream!! Thanks.
Cool love me some good frozen custard as a dessert, thanks for sharing.
Good idea going to try it out tonight but maybe toss in a few more things like crunched almonds or walnuts.
Good idea going to try it out tonight but maybe toss in a few more things like crunched almonds or walnuts.
Awesome recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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