Homemade lime ice cream is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy. If you like key lime pie, you'll love this recipe. Don't skimp on the graham cracker topping---it's perfection!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword key lime, lime ice cream
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Chill 3 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours43 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 275kcal
Equipment
ice cream maker
Ingredients
Ice Cream
1cupwater
1cupsugar
3/4cupfresh lime juice10-12 limes, depending on size
1Tbsplime zest
2cupsheavy whipping cream
1teaspoonvanilla
3-5dropsfood coloringoptional
Topping
3-4graham crackers(about 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs)
2Tbspsugar
3Tbspbuttermelted
Instructions
Combine water and sugar in small saucepan. Heat and stir until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture looks clear.
Add lime juice and lime zest. Chill until mixture has completely cooled down.
Add heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and food coloring. Stir.
Pour ice cream mixture into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. (Mine takes about 20 minutes to become soft serve consistency).
While ice cream is in the ice cream maker, make crumb topping. To do that, crush graham crackers and mix with sugar and melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes or slightly toasted.
Transfer ice cream to a freezer container or loaf pan.
Sprinkle graham cracker topping over top of ice cream.
Freeze ice cream for 3 hours.
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Notes
Tip: keep the ice cream bowl that comes with your ice cream maker in the freezer at all times. It'll be chilled and ready to go anytime you want to make ice cream!