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Blueberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

August 19, 2016 by Audra 4 Comments

Blueberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

Third recipe of the week! Bam! I told you guys I’m back in the zone.

I think now that we are somewhat settled and have a bit of a schedule, I’m full of ideas for recipes and blog posts so I hope you are into it. In addition to food related content, I have lots of plans to share some of the projects we’re doing around the house, including our handmade farmhouse table and some other decorating things.

Blueberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

Look out for the first of those posts next week, but today let’s talk about this ice cream!

After not breaking out my ice cream maker in way too long, it was time for something good. It’s been hot and humid and I’ve been living that popsicle and ice cream life.

Our local farmer’s market has been full of beautiful blueberries, so I couldn’t resist using some for the most gorgeous colored ice cream ever. (Don’t you agree?)

Blueberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

 

This ice cream was perfect. Creamy, sweet, a bit tart, rich but also light tasting at the same time. We ate it as is, but wouldn’t it be fantastic over a slice of lemon pound cake or something?

Of course now that summer is almost over I have a burst of fantastic ideas for ice cream desserts, so you may be getting a fabulous fall flavor in the coming weeks. Apple Pie Ice Cream anyone??

blueberry buttermilk ice cream

blueberry buttermilk ice cream

Yield: 1 qt. of ice cream

Ingredients

  • 2 cups half and half (*or 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup buttermilk. See note!)
  • juice of 1 lime (or 1 small lemon)
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1-inch piece vanilla bean (optional)
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon of vodka**

Instructions

  1. In a glass measuring cup add the lime juice to the half and half and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile in a small saucepan cook the blueberries on medium heat until thre burst and are jammy. Set aside.
  3. Once the half and half seems thick and a bit curdled, add to a medium sized sauce pan with the sugar and vanilla bean. Cook on medium high heat until just simmering. Add a small amount to the egg yolks, constantly whisking while streaming in a bit more of the warm milk.
  4. Add everything back to the pot and cook and stir constantly, until mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Remove the vanilla bean. Stir in the blueberries.
  5. Use an immersion blender to puree the blueberries into the custard, or pour the whole mixture into a standard blender. Stir in the vodka if using.
  6. Transfer ice cream base to a container and chill thoroughly in the fridge. Churn according to your ice cream maker's instructions and then freeze for a few more hours to firm it up.

Notes

*I love making homemade buttermilk or "sour milk" which is just some lemon juice or vinegar added to regular milk until it curdles. Since I only seem to be able to find lowfat buttermilk and I wanted full fat for this ice cream, I opted to just DIY it with some half and half. Either option works.

**adding the vodka is optional but it really helps keep the ice cream from freezing too hard!

© Audra

Blueberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

Filed Under: Dessert, Ice Cream/Sorbet, Recipes Tagged With: Blueberry, Buttermilk

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  1. Vicky says

    August 19, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    OMG that lllloooooookkkks soooo good!!!!!!

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  2. Jamie says

    August 19, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    Looks great! I’ll be getting blueberries at the farmer’s market this weekend to make this. And, YES please to some apple pie icecream!!!!! ;)

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  3. Joanne Bruno says

    August 20, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    LOVE that you are back in the zone! I wish I could say the same for myself, but that might be hoping for too much. Fingers crossed that I can get my act together enough to get this ice cream churned and in my freezer before summer is over…it would be too good to miss!

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  4. Jack says

    August 18, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    Making this right now — got the mix cooling in a bowl in an ice bath before we put it in the fridge to chill and churn tomorrow. The little bit I tasted from the spoon was fantastic. As a funny coincidence, we’ll be churning and eating it 4 years to the day after you first posted this recipe. Thank you for making 2020 brighter for me and my husband.

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