What better way to beat the heat than with a big scoop of homemade ice cream? Classic chocolate or vanilla are 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 Peach Ice Cream
“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! This recipe is tried and true, dating as far back as the mid-1850s or possibly further back.” – Kay
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 Kevin
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 are 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. You can control the level of sweetness and heat easily by making a few minor adjustments depending on your taste.” – Naomi
Homemade Nutella Ice Cream
“We are Nutella lovers in this household, and one day I said that I had never seen the flavor of Nutella ice cream in the stores. So 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 that my family could say after tasting the ice cream for the first time was WOW!” – Jeanne
Red Wine Ice Cream with Walnuts and Cherries
“This is my own personal recipe that I created with several different variations.” – Robin
Sweet Corn Ice Cream
“I would never have thought of a corn ice cream but I liked the idea of using corn in a sweet dish. It was the creamiest ice cream that I have ever had and it was full of sweet corn flavour.” – Kevin
Wicked Hot Chocolate Ice Cream
“This is made with quality bittersweet chocolates that you can find in the supermarket or specialty stores. It’s a pretty quick recipe to make.” – Daniel
Yummy Lemon Custard Ice Cream
“Delicious ice cream (or is it a sherbet?) made by adding canned frozen lemonade concentrate to vanilla custard.” – Sherry