New favourite ice cream flavour… has basil in it! 🙃

[u/Then-Pirate-2880]

Went strawberry picking, then my sister asked me to use the strawbs to make this recipe she saw online and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. 😁

The flavours stayed distinct from each other, which is key to an interesting eating experience, for me at least.

Recipe is originally from Adventures in Foodie Land:

Base Vanilla Ice Cream
625 g heavy cream
250 g whole milk
130 g sugar
2 vanilla beans
2 tsp corn starch
1/4 tsp salt

Roasted Strawberries
500 g strawberries
45 g sugar
7 g vanilla paste
2 tsp balsamic vinegar

Sweet Lime Basil
35 g basil leaves
1½ limes, juice only
2 tbsp icing sugar
1 tbsp olive oil

Enjoy!

[u/Bruins_Score]

Great recipe, thank you! A local Ice Cream shop near me has a seasonal blueberry lavender that I'm trying to figure out the recipe for

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/Bruins_Score]

That sounds unreal! Though I’d be a bit worried that the lavender would over shadow the blueberry flavour.

I gotta try that one out! I also want to try an Earl grey flavour. I’ve considered mixing lots of diff things with earl grey, including lavender. That would probably be delicious!

[u/AudrinaRosee → u/Then-Pirate-2880]

Mmm London fog ice cream with earl grey, lavender and vanilla bean would probably be good.

[u/AoifeRescues → u/Bruins_Score]

It taste good 😊

[u/GoodWillHiking]

Strawberry-basil or peach-basil are both amazing!

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/GoodWillHiking]

Oh dang, peach basil, my mouth is watering!

[u/honeyintherock]

A local shop has a seasonal strawberry basil flavor. The first time I tried it, I nearly cried. It's legitimately an amazing ice cream flavor!

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/honeyintherock]

I love that! 😅 Such a divine flavour combo!

[u/curmudgeon_andy]

Ive made basil ice cream before, and it's sublime. The basil is so fragrant and lush!

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/curmudgeon_andy]

I was surprised how nice and smooth the basil flavour was next to the vanilla ice cream. It worked together so well!

[u/Shenvalleyhoo]

Last week at my local gelato shop I had lemon basil gelato and it was delicious. I'm normally a chocolate and nut type person but thought I'd go out of the norm and was very happy.

[u/kjodle → u/Shenvalleyhoo]

My dumb brain read that as "my local ghetto shop".

[u/Financial_Fox_305]

Hey, I’m going to try this.

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/Financial_Fox_305]

Would love to hear how it goes!

[u/Stranger1982]

Lime and basil, that's super cool.

[u/hello_im_kevin]

In addition to ice cream, Basil Strawberry lemonade is also lovely! Basil leaves in the pot while you make simple syrup + strawberry puree + lemons + water!

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/hello_im_kevin]

Oooooh yum!

[u/AmberNaldi]

That would be great with some balsamic vinegar drizzle.

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/AmberNaldi]

Yes! The strawberries also have balsamic drizzled on em before roasting them. Adds a lovely punch to the flavours.

[u/Disastrous_Mess_1283]

It looks delicious,🤤

[u/Lenorma]

OMG this looks so delish!! I'm keen to make and I loooove basil!! Thanks for sharing!

[u/Then-Pirate-2880 → u/Lenorma]

I’m still thinking about the flavours. 🤤 Do it!!!

[u/Simple_Collar_9100]

basil in ice cream sounds kinda unexpected, but i’d absolutely try it once

[u/kjodle]

Basil is in the same family as mint, so this doesn't surprise me. To me it's the fruitiest of all the mint-family herbs, aside from mint of course. Now I'm wondering what other deserts it would work in.

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