Lychee Ice Cream
No matter where your climate, this simple ice cream using canned lychees brings the taste of the tropics. I've made a fresh version of lychee ice cream before, but this recipe can be made year round.
Lychee Ice Cream
Serves 6-8
- 1 20oz can lychees
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- juice from 1/2 lime
Drain the lychees, reserving their syrup. Coarsely chop the lychee then combine all ingredients including the reserved syrup. Freeze according to the directions for your ice cream maker. Simple, eh?
I almost never, ever buy ice cream in the store, but for some reason I'm crazy about making it. A light ice cream or sorbet is often the perfect way to cap a good meal. Here are a few of my past recipes:
→ Caramelized Pineapple Over Ice Cream with Toasted Macadamia Nuts
→ Ginger Pineapple Sorbet
→ Green Tea Ice Cream
→ Lychee Sorbet in Coconut Macadamia Tuiles with Papaya Coulis
→ Orange Mango Sorbet
→ Soursop Sorbet
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Hmm...I have an ice cream maker that I was so excited to get and only used once! So sad! I wonder if I can find these fruit here in FL...
that's just lovely, i wish i had an ice cream maker so i could make this...
note: james posted this several days ago, but I screwed up the timestamp
Amelia, just check the Asian section of your grocery store. There's a reasonable chance they have canned lychee. If you make it, please let me know what you think.
James, an ice cream maker isn't strictly required. I think I'm going to write up how to make ice cream with nothing more than a bowl and a measure of determination.
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Oh and please do post how to make ice cream without a maker because Icecream is my ULTIMATE weakness, but I don't have a maker so I always buy from the store. And this recipe looks oh so 'ono and I can't wait to try it!
Ahuhea (and James), I just finished my post describing how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. Hope that works for you!
Alan, you have inspired me to go searching through my basement for the ice cream maker that we only used once back in 2002. (Wedding present)
I like that your recipe does not involve pasteurizing eggs! Plus it will be fun to try lychee fruit again, not something we Midwesterners eat everyday.
Nathan, I imagine you're pretty busy with the new baby, but lemme know how this works if you're able to make the time.
Alan,
I am a teacher who happily came to this site while searching for photos to support exercises I am creating. Would you consider allowing me to use the gorgeous photo of lychee ice-cream in an educational context? I could not find a way to email you so am leaving this comment and will happily contact you offline with all the pertinent details.
Bjt, all the content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons license, allowing you to use the photo as long as you give attribution. I can probably dig up the hi-res original if you need a larger version. Thanks for asking!
Alan,
Thank you so much for generously sharing this image. I am at Algonquin College in Ottawa, ON Canada. The image will be used only in a lesson about food and can not be reproduced by students. The materials we create are for use at our college only and not for distribution.
On a personal note, we have the most snow here since 1971, so many of us are dreaming of Hawaii and delicacies like lychee ice cream!
bjt