Cardamom Custard

Aromatic, Herbal, Citrus, and Luxurious

PREP: 30mins || COOK: 40min || CHILL: 8hr // CHURN: 20-30mins

Custard Base

  • 4 Large Egg Yolks

  • 1/4 White Sugar

  • 1/2 Cup White Sugar

  • 1 Cup Whole Milk

  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream

  • 12 Cardamom Pods Crushed

  • Orange twists of one Orange

  • 1/4 Tsp of Kosher Salt

  • 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Custard Finish

  • 1 Cup & 2 Tbsp Heavy Cream

  • Zest of one Lemon

  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice (lil more)

  • 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

  • 1/4 Tsp Kosher Salt

Optional

  • 1 Drops Yellow Food Coloring

  • 2 Drops Blue Food Coloring

Make the Custard Base

  1. Combine egg yolks and 1/4 cup Sugar in a medium sized bowl (whisk thoroughly)

  2. Meanwhile, heat Cream, Milk, 1/2 cup Sugar, Salt, Cardamom Pods and Orange Twists in a medium sized sauce pan over low, medium low heat.

  3. Stir the cream mixture constantly until it just barely simmers, about 10-15 minutes

  4. Pull the pan off the heat, and stir to cool it down for a minute, then let it rest and steep for an additional 20 minutes

  5. Return the sauce pan to the heat, and bring back up to an almost simmer

  6. Slowly stream 1 cup of the warm cream into the egg mixture whisking the eggs constantly to prevent cooking

  7. When incorporated, pour the egg and cream mixture back into the sauce pan and continue heating and stirring constantly. Cook until the mixture thickens and nearly bubble about 5-8mins

  8. Pour the thickened custard mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled bowl and let cool

  9. Cover the mixture and chill for a minimum of 6 hours, but as long as 24.

  10. This is a good time to add food coloring if you want!

Combine & Churn

  1. Mix the vanilla extract, and add any additional salt to the mixture if needed

  2. Add the custard to an ice cream machine and churn to the machines instructions

  3. Place custard in a sealable container and freeze 3-4hrs before serving!

Notes

  1. For a soft serve type experience serve immediately after churning

  2. Custard is a bit thicker than normal ice cream, so it may churn quicker than the timing of the ice cream maker