4-Ingredient Key Lime Ice Cream: A Refreshing Summer Treat!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
3 hrs
Total Time:
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 quart

Ingredients

  • 2large eggs

  • 1 ¼cupswhite sugar

  • 4egg yolks

  • 1tablespoonlemon zest

  • 2 ¼cupshalf-and-half cream

  • ¾cuplime juice

Cooking Directions

  1. Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lime juice, and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat until well blended. Continually stir egg mixture with a wooden spoon until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. It should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in half and half until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine sieve set over a clean bowl. Cover and chill the mixture in the refrigerator, occasionally stirring, until cool, about 1 hour.

  2. Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions until it reaches “soft-serve” consistency. Transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories260
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
11g
14%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Cholesterol
174mg
58%
Sodium
50mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
32g
Protein
5g
10%
Vitamin C
9mg
9%
Calcium
93mg
7%
Iron
1mg
3%
Potassium
143mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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