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A zingy, crunchy, refreshingly sweet lemon meringue ice cream recipe you can easily make at home

Zingy Lemon Meringue Ice Cream

A zesty, refreshingly sweet and sharp ice cream perfect for summer days.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings: 1 litre
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 ml double cream
  • 500 g good quality ready-made custard
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 150 g lemon curd
  • 80 g meringue pieces

Method
 

  1. Whisk the cream until only just forming soft peaks
  2. Fold in the custard and lemon juice
  3. Pour into an ice-cream maker, or use the freezer method and churn until the mixture reaches a soft gelato consistency.
  4. Fold in the meringue pieces and lemon curd until just blended, but with a few lovely streaks of lemon visible.
  5. Spoon into a 1 litre plastic container, seal and freeze for at least 2 hours.
  6. Remove from freezer for around 20 minutes before serving.