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October 12, 2025

A refreshing, tangy, peppy ice cream, perfect for sunny days!

This homemade lemon ice cream, prepared with your Ninja Creami Deluxe, This is the perfect combination of the melt-in-the-mouth texture of ice cream and the liveliness of fresh lemon.

The result: a silky texture, balanced acidity and an explosion of freshness with every spoonful.

Lemon ice cream

Recipe by JulienCourse: EasyDifficulty: Medium
Portions

4

portions
Preparation time

15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 150 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 100 ml of whole milk

  • 150 ml of full-fat liquid cream

  • 80 to 100 g of sugar

  • 1 tbsp. finely grated lemon zest

Directions

  • Prepare your lemon
    Start with grate zest then squeeze out the juice.
  • Mix the ingredients
    In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, milk, cream, sugar (or honey), zest, salt and, if you like, a dash of limoncello.
    Whisk vigorously until well blended.
  • Head for the freezer
    Pour the mixture into your Ninja Creami Deluxe, to the line Max Fill.
    Close, then place in the freezer for a few minutes. 24 full hours.
  • Take your tub out of the freezer and put it in your Ninja Creami
  • Selects mode Gelato or Ice Cream according to your preference
  • If the texture is too hard or a little powdery, add a spoonful of milk or cream and start a Re-spin

Notes

  • For a lighter, fruitier version, try the Lite Ice Cream for a tangier, sorbet-style ice cream.
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3 comments

Share your opinion or your variations on the recipe!

  1. Emma

    Hello. The directions mention "salt," but it's not in the ingredients list. Is salt necessary or not? Thank you.

    1. Julien

      Hello,
      Not necessary! Personally, I didn't use it and it worked perfectly well without!

  2. Agathe

    Great, I made it with almond milk and added a splash of limoncello cream 😊😉

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