At the outset of last summer, I was determined to enjoy summer in the sort of "classic" definition of summertime. I had a job, but it was also what I thought might be my last summer in Houston for awhile, and I wanted to make sure I enjoyed it. This meant lots of time in the pool, bike rides, lemonade, get togethers, and, of course, ice cream. I made ice cream all summer long. Now, I'm not a huge ice cream person. I like it, but I'd much rather have a cake or a cookie. There is something about summertime that seems to demand ice cream, though, so I researched ice cream, made ice cream and waffle cones, and we all ate ice cream and had a great summer.
This summer I'm in Washington and I have a long list of things that I'd like to do and see. I'm not sure how much ice cream I'll make, but I think that this honey peach ice cream was a great way to kick off the summertime ice cream fun. If I'm being honest, I had sort of mixed emotions about making this ice cream. Fruit ice creams are not high on my list of ice creams that I enjoy. I grew up eating homemade peach ice cream all summer long as a child and it's good, but I will take any combination of vanilla and chocolate over peach ice cream -- 6 days a week and twice on Sundays. Also, really fresh good peaches haven't come into season in the mid-Atlantic yet so I was a little concerned about making really "peachy" ice cream. And, my last concern was the honey factor. I like a little bit of honey but I'm not wild about the flavor of honey. I pondered leaving it out but I know that honey is supposed to give ice cream a really creamy texture, and I was sure that Dorie made this peach ice cream with honey for a reason. So, the only honey I have in my house right now is this really great, seriously thick, chestnut honey that my Aunt Jennifer gave me last summer. I've been hoarding it all year as I've used up lesser honey, but this was the only option the day that I made this ice cream. I knew that it has a really "intense" honey flavor because I used it for the Sweet Melissa Honey Beescotti back in April.
The ice cream is super simple to get together. I made 1/2 of a recipe, and (by sheer accident of not paying attention to the recipe) I used all of the peaches in the puree without saving any to add to the ice cream. I brought back a lot of kitchen schwag from Texas; one of the things that I pinched from my mom & dad's kitchen was the ice cream attachment for the Kitchen Aid. So, thankfully, I had an ice cream maker with which to make this ice cream. I know it can be done by hand but I didn't want to go there. I mixed up the custard and, voila!, ice cream.
How did this ice cream turn out? Honestly, exactly how I thought it would. The honey made it very, very smooth, almost like a gelato in terms of texture. Even after it froze overnight it was smooth and easy to scoop. I would have loved it . . . except that there's a reason it's Honey Peach Ice cream, not Peach Honey Ice Cream. The flavor of the honey overwhelemed the flavor of the peaches, and I wasn't crazy about that. I think that honey aficionados would love this ice cream. I loved the texture, it was a perfect and creamy ice cream to kick off the summer. Thanks to Tommi, of
Brown Interior, for picking this week's recipe.
This summer I'm in Washington and I have a long list of things that I'd like to do and see. I'm not sure how much ice cream I'll make, but I think that this honey peach ice cream was a great way to kick off the summertime ice cream fun. If I'm being honest, I had sort of mixed emotions about making this ice cream. Fruit ice creams are not high on my list of ice creams that I enjoy. I grew up eating homemade peach ice cream all summer long as a child and it's good, but I will take any combination of vanilla and chocolate over peach ice cream -- 6 days a week and twice on Sundays. Also, really fresh good peaches haven't come into season in the mid-Atlantic yet so I was a little concerned about making really "peachy" ice cream. And, my last concern was the honey factor. I like a little bit of honey but I'm not wild about the flavor of honey. I pondered leaving it out but I know that honey is supposed to give ice cream a really creamy texture, and I was sure that Dorie made this peach ice cream with honey for a reason. So, the only honey I have in my house right now is this really great, seriously thick, chestnut honey that my Aunt Jennifer gave me last summer. I've been hoarding it all year as I've used up lesser honey, but this was the only option the day that I made this ice cream. I knew that it has a really "intense" honey flavor because I used it for the Sweet Melissa Honey Beescotti back in April.
The ice cream is super simple to get together. I made 1/2 of a recipe, and (by sheer accident of not paying attention to the recipe) I used all of the peaches in the puree without saving any to add to the ice cream. I brought back a lot of kitchen schwag from Texas; one of the things that I pinched from my mom & dad's kitchen was the ice cream attachment for the Kitchen Aid. So, thankfully, I had an ice cream maker with which to make this ice cream. I know it can be done by hand but I didn't want to go there. I mixed up the custard and, voila!, ice cream.
How did this ice cream turn out? Honestly, exactly how I thought it would. The honey made it very, very smooth, almost like a gelato in terms of texture. Even after it froze overnight it was smooth and easy to scoop. I would have loved it . . . except that there's a reason it's Honey Peach Ice cream, not Peach Honey Ice Cream. The flavor of the honey overwhelemed the flavor of the peaches, and I wasn't crazy about that. I think that honey aficionados would love this ice cream. I loved the texture, it was a perfect and creamy ice cream to kick off the summer. Thanks to Tommi, of Brown Interior, for picking this week's recipe.
25 comments:
Mmmm... the ice cream alone is nice! But when you start to add "haute couture" honey... I can imagine the imporvement! WOW!
Looks good. I thought the honey was the predominant flavor too. Although my husband had no idea there was even honey in it, he just tasted peaches. I wonder if we weren't the ones that made it if we would still think the honey flavor was strong. Good kick off to the summer.
Mine wasn't smooth at all.
It crumbled when I scooped it.
Ice cream is perfect for summer! I thought the honey sort of overpowered the peaches, too. I still enjoyed it, though.
Your ice cream looks great. And now that you have the ice cream attachment you can make your own chocolate and vanilla ice creams. YUM.
I made mine with apricots and didn't feel like I could taste the honey at all. Weird.
Your ice cream looks delish!! That honey looks awesome!
I really have to try my hand at making this - it really looks delish!
I'm with you - I like chocolate in my ice cream. Sorry you didn't love it, but I'm glad you found some things to enjoy about it, like its great texture. It sure looks good!
I love the idea of a really good honey in this recipe. Well done!
My experience duplicated yours in almost every detail. I like ice cream, but I'd rather have cake or cookies. So I made a half batch, accidentally used all the peach in the puree, felt the honey was a little much, etc. I liked it, but my favorite ice creams cry out for hot fudge!
I love the KitchenAid ice cream attachment! Give some vanilla and chocolate recipes a try and report back to us!
I used orange blossom honey and it took much more of a supporting role (but we love honey). It looks like the chestnut honey gave yours a lovely darker color. I've been wondering what this would have been like with maple syrup instead of the honey.
I'm so excited about making a lot of ice cream this summer! I just need to find someone to help me eat it :) I also thought the honey flavor was prominent in this ice cream - not my favorite. Yours looks wonderful!
It looks great, even if it wasn't your favorite. I liked it, but didn't love it like I'd thought I would. And yay for the start of summer!
It was pretty good. I love ice cream and would eat it every day (and of course gain about a gazillion pounds). And with that 'fancy' honey - wowza!!
I used to eat, well still do, vanilla with honey on top. Now it is in the ice cream. Great job on yours. It looks great.
And thsnks for coming by.
It looks great! And the peaches in the puree was a yummy way to go (even accidental!)
Wow - chestnut honey - no wonder it was so strong. I would have gladly used that instead of the super mild honey I had.
Ciao ! I'm sorry the honey was too strong I had a lemon one and was great ! nice looks though !
Dont you just love summers at home?? I like honey so it wasnt a problem but I know what you mean--for the little honey you add, you can REALLY taste it.
I agree, very strong honey flavor. I used raw honey and dominated the ice cream. Still good though. (Also ice cream attachement? Must look in to this...)
Your ice cream looks beautiful. Lovely dish it sits in, too. I love it when people post photos of the containers of products so that it makes it easy to spot in the store, etc. when I go shopping for it. If someone is hoarding something, you know it is good! I envy you your time in DC. Museums, galleries, etc., yep, way envious of you doing all that!
Mmm. That looks really good. I didn't realize that the honey would affect the texture of the ice cream, but I guess that makes sense. I actually used golden syrup instead since I don't really like honey.
That ice cream looks fabulous! I don't have an ice cream maker, but was luckily staying with my grandma who does when I made this! I didn't really want to make by hand either...
Your description of how you spent last summer sounds quite idyllic. :o) The ice cream looks pretty and inviting! I hope you have a wonderful summer this year, too.
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