Quick and Easy Lemon Ice Cream is so simple, it will encourage you to only enjoy homemade ice cream from now on!
Despite the bleak reality of winter here in the Southern hemisphere, I’m sharing this fantastic recipe for the quickest, easiest and creamiest ice cream. To me, ice cream is not seasonal, it’s delicious all year.
Many of you will know my enthusiasm for recipes which taste great but are simple to prepare. The following recipe more than meets these criteria.
Let me tell you why you should try this.
- The ice cream is rich and creamy
- The flavour is lemon, a very popular flavour
- It is quick and simple to prepare
- It does not require an ice cream machine
- And it tastes fantastic
This is a wonderful recipe we received many years ago from my Godmother, Lesley. The recipe is simplicity itself, it does not require you to make a custard, you just whiz all the ingredients together in a food processor. When I first made it I thought perhaps the lemon may cause the cream to curdle but this does not happen, the lemon thickens the cream.
Just put the delicious mixture into a container or mould of choice, cover and freeze. There’s no need to stir it to prevent ice crystals, it remains melt in the mouth smooth and creamy.
The ice cream is lovely served with raspberries, strawberries or a drizzle of our Easy Strawberry Sauce.
Actually, the mixture is so delicious there is a place for it as an unfrozen dessert. I serve it in a martini glass, again, topped with glorious berries or served in place of whipped cream alongside a slice of plain, vanilla cake.
I hope you will try this recipe. I’m sure it will become a firm favourite. Let me know in the comments below if you try it.
Xx Alex
Quick and Easy Lemon Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest * very fine
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice strained
- 1 cup caster sugar or superfine
- 600 ml whipping cream
- 3 drops yellow food colouring * optional
Instructions
- Add the lemon zest, juice and caster/superfine sugar to a food processor and whiz them together.
- With the motor running, gradually add, through the feed tube, the cream and the food colouring if using.
- Process just until the mixture thickens to a texture similar to whipped cream. Spoon the ice cream into an airtight freezer container or spoon into a decorative mould and cover with two layers of cling wrap.
- Freeze for approximately 4 hours. The length of time will vary, depending on the temperature of your freezer and the size of the container.
- If you have used a decorative mould, carefully dip the mould into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds. Dry the mould with a tea towel, place a serving plate on top and carefully upturn the mould.
- Remove from the fridge about 15 minutes before serving to allow the ice cream to soften a little.
Notes
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Wow!! This is seriously good stuff. I never though to make lemon ice cream but it’s hot here and I have extra lemons to use up so I decided to try this out. I’m so glad I did! It’s creamy, lemony, and bright! My husband loved it so much he requested me to make this again!
Sophia, I am so happy that you enjoyed the Lemon Ice Cream. I don’t think that there is an easier ice cream recipe than this one! 🙂
I recently bought an icecream maker and I like that this recipe doesn’t need one but could I make this in my icecream maker?
Hello Keith, we have not ever tried this recipe in an ice cream maker. I can’t recommend that you try it as I’m not sure how it would turn out. This is an easy recipe designed to be placed straight into the freezer. I must say, it is delicious, I do hope that you give it a try. 🙂
Wow! This ice cream is so refreshing and creamy! Love how unique your recipes are.
Hi Nina, thank you for your lovely comment!
I just tried it.
So yum and can’t believe how simple it is!
Thank you Samar, I’m delighted that you made it. It is a favourite of mine. 🙂
so simple, so easy to make and delicious! Lemon ice cream is my favorite.
Hi Lyosha – thanks so much for stopping by. So glad you enjoy this ice cream!
This is actually so much easier to make than I thought it would be!
Hi Maartje, it is really very easy to make and so delicious. My friends and family always enjoy this one. 🙂
There’s nothing like a good ice cream recipe! I’m so here for the Lemon flavor! Delicious!
Hi Shanika, this is a favourite of mine. I am so glad you enjoy it also!
Quick. Easy. Icecream. Three words that go so well together! Thanks for the great recipe! It is so good!
Right?! Just need to add “eat now” after – and you’re good! 😀
For those looking for a natural and chemical-free way of emphasizing this ice-cream’s lemon flavour, you could throw in a pinch of turmeric. No flavour from the turmeric.
Question – this is different from other no-churn recipes in that yours doesn’t use sweetened condensed milk. As such, do ice crystals form? (Is there any icy texture?) What if I freeze it overnight?
Hi Monika! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Great suggestion with the turmeric 🙂
There is no icy texture with this ice cream, and you can certainly make it the day before.
We also have another no-churn recipe which does not contain condensed milk, if you’d like to check it out – I made it for Christmas, and it went down a treat! 🙂
Here’s the link:
No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
Lemon is my favourite, and this is so tasty!
Can’t wait to hear what you think 🙂
So simple and delicious. I love creamy homemade ice cream.
Thank you, Stacey!! Enjoy this 🙂
I made this icecream last week for visitors and served it with fresh berries & everyone loved it. It’s so easy to make, it will certainly be added to my favourites.
Thank you, Josie! Fantastic to hear 🙂
This lemon ice cream looks so tempting. Nothing beats the freshness of lemon and berries combined with ice cream. You’ve got so many delicious recipes and they are all easy to make.
Hi Shaily! We couldn’t agree with you more about the freshness of lemon and berries. And thank you so much for your kind words 🙂
A fabulous dessert. So simple. Easiest ice cream recipe ever.
Thank you, Brian! We think so too! 🙂