Blueberry Ice Cream with Honey, Thyme and Vanilla

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At a glance

This creamy homemade ice cream gets its magic from a silky vanilla base paired with a luscious blueberry compote infused with honey, thyme, and lemon. The main time commitment is the 24-hour freezer prep for your ice cream maker bowl and the chilling time between steps, but the actual hands-on cooking is surprisingly straightforward—you're just making a simple custard base and a quick blueberry reduction before churning and swirling them together.

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Prepare the ice cream maker bowl

For perfectly creamy ice cream, place the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker in the freezer at least 24 hours in advance.
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Mix the cornstarch slurry

In a small bowl, whisk the milk and cornstarch together until smooth. Set this mixture aside for now.

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1 teaspoon
Cornstarch

25 gram
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)
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Make the vanilla base

Pour the remaining milk, whipping cream, sugar and salt into a saucepan, then add the seeds scraped from the vanilla pod (drop in the pod too). Heat gently, whisking constantly.

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100 gram
Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat)

65 gram
Granulated Sugar

2 gram
Salt

315 gram
Whipping Cream 32%

1 piece
Vanilla Bean

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Thicken the mixture

Once the mixture is hot but not boiling, stir in the cornstarch slurry. Bring to a gentle boil while stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute until the mixture thickens slightly.
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Infuse and chill

Remove the pan from the heat. Let the mixture infuse with the vanilla pod for at least 1 hour. Then strain it, cover with plastic wrap (pressed directly onto the surface) and chill completely in the fridge.
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Make the blueberry compote

Put the blueberries into a smaller saucepan and add the honey, cane sugar, thyme, freshly grated lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

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60 gram
Honey

1 piece
Lemon

3 gram
Fresh Thyme

250 gram
Blueberries

30 gram
Granulated Sugar
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Cook and reduce the blueberries

Place the pan over low heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and let it bubble gently until the liquid partially evaporates and the compote thickens to a syrupy consistency. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
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Cool and finish the blueberry compote

Remove the thick blueberry compote from the heat and let it cool completely. Once cooled, you can blend it briefly for a smoother texture in the finished ice cream.
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Churn the vanilla ice cream

Pour the fully chilled vanilla base into your prepared ice cream maker. Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions until it reaches a soft-serve consistency.
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Layer and swirl

Layer the vanilla ice cream first, then the blueberries, then another layer of vanilla ice cream. Run a spoon through in a zigzag motion to create a marbled effect. Seal the container and freeze for a final few hours before serving.

Blueberry Ice Cream with Honey, Thyme and Vanilla

Name: Dreamy Blueberry Honey Thyme Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 46 min
Total time: 1921 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 gram Salt; 1 piece Vanilla Bean; 60 gram Honey; 125 gram Fresh Whole Milk (3.5% Fat); 95 gram Granulated Sugar; 1 piece Lemon; 315 gram Whipping Cream 32%; 250 gram Blueberries; 1 teaspoon Cornstarch; 3 gram Fresh Thyme

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Prep 10 min Cook 46 min

Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)

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About this recipe

Craving a truly indulgent ice cream that brings back those carefree summer days? 🍦 How about an irresistibly creamy homemade ice cream where smooth vanilla meets a burst of blueberry flavour? 🫐 Forget ordinary fruit ice creams! Together we'll make a silky vanilla base and pair it with an absolutely amazing blueberry compote, where sweet blueberries mingle perfectly with golden honey 🍯, zesty lemon juice and zest 🍋, and fragrant thyme. This well-balanced combination is exactly what gives our ice cream its special spark and truly memorable flair! You'll see that making this treat is easier than you think, and the result? Well worth every minute!

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Step-by-step method

At a glance

Prepare the ice cream maker bowl

Mix the cornstarch slurry

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Make the vanilla base

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Thicken the mixture

Infuse and chill

Make the blueberry compote

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Cook and reduce the blueberries

Cool and finish the blueberry compote

Churn the vanilla ice cream

Layer and swirl

Blueberry Ice Cream with Honey, Thyme and Vanilla

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