What better way to beat the heat than with a big scoop of homemade ice cream? Classic chocolate or vanilla is delicious, but a tad boring. We’re sharing recipes that you won’t find at your local ice cream parlor. Made with unusual ingredients and adult-friendly flavors, these 8 homemade ice cream recipes go beyond the ordinary. Creamy and customizable, you can whip up this summertime treat in your kitchen today.
Creamy Peach Ice Cream
“Growing up on a little English island in the Western Caribbean, I remember going to town every Saturday night to buy this yummy peach ice cream cone for 5 cents! It has been quite a while since I made this delicious ice cream, but my daughter has requested it for her birthday. By the way, I doubt you will have any leftovers for your freezer if this is made for 5 or more adults. It’s truly delicious, so be prepared for an old-fashioned ice cream pig-out!” – Kay
Homemade Nutella Ice Cream
“What can I say about this incredibly smooth, creamy, and delicious ice cream? We are Nutella lovers in this household. I decided to experiment and came up with a recipe befitting a king! The richness of flavor and velvety consistency is incomparable to other ice creams. All my family could say after tasting this for the first time was wow.” – Jeanne
Yummy Lemon Custard Ice Cream
“Delicious ice cream (or is it a sherbet?) made by adding canned frozen lemonade concentrate to vanilla custard.” – Sherry
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream With Chocolate Mint Candy
“This is from my ice cream maker recipe booklet, but I added the Ghirardelli dark and mint chocolate square candies to the ice cream. Then I swirled some hot fudge chocolate sauce through when I put it into the pan that goes into the freezer.” – Jane
Red Wine Ice Cream with Walnuts and Cherries
“This is my own personal recipe that I created with several different variations. I choose this method.” – Robin
Pineapple Habanero Ice Cream
“My husband and I created this recipe together after buying the new ice cream maker and he loves unique and non-traditional flavor combinations. This has quickly become a family favorite. The sweetness of the pineapple is enhanced by the small heat of the habaneros – or maybe the heat of the habaneros is enhanced by the sweetness of the pineapple? Either way, your taste buds will dance when you bite into this pineapple ice cream, and you’ll feel just a tingle of heat afterward.” – Naomi
Wicked Hot Chocolate Ice Cream
“Don’t be intimidated by the prep time. Most of that time is refrigeration. It’s a pretty quick recipe to make.” – Daniel
Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Ice Cream
“The strawberry flavour in the ice cream was so intense and bright and vibrant and good! This was easily the best strawberry ice cream that I have had, and I will definitely be making some more soon.” – Kevin