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    Published: Jun 7, 2019 · Updated: Jun 12, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links · We donate 10% of our profits to support good causes.

    Vegan Elderflower and Coconut Ice Cream

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    At the top, a glass bowl with three scoops of white coconut and elderflower ice cream. At the bottom a top down view of freshly churned white ice cream inside an ice cream maker. Between the two, a banner proclaims 'Two ingredient elderflower ice cream' in capital letters.

    This elderflower and coconut ice cream is as simple as it gets, all you need is two ingredients! Sweet elderflower cordial and creamy coconut milk makes this vegan ice cream a delicious and refreshing summer treat.

    A glass bowl woth three scoops of white coconut and elderflower ice cream

    Elderflowers are the edible white umbrella like blossoms of the Elder tree. In cooler climates in late spring and early summer you can smell their beautiful fragrance in the hedgerows.

    Elderflower cordial is made by soaking these fragrant blossoms in water with sugar, lemon and citric acid. The result is a syrup with a beautiful floral taste and citrusy tang. You can buy it or make your own homemade elderflower cordial.

    Making this ice cream

    To make this vegan elderflower ice cream all you need to do is mix elderflower cordial with a can of coconut milk. Mix it together with a spatula until it’s incorporated.

    We like to leave a few lumps of the coconut cream still in, as it gives a nice little coconut hit in the finished ice cream. If you want your ice cream to have a totally smooth texture, just whizz it up with a hand blender.

    On a brown wooden tabletop, a large glass bowl holds a white mixture of coconut milk and elderflower. Scattered arround it are some elderflower heads and desiccated coconut chips.

    Then simply put the mix into an ice cream maker and let it work it’s magic!

    We like our kitchen top plugged-in ice cream maker, because it makes really good ice cream, and really quick. You have to pre-freeze the bowl overnight, but then the ice cream whips up in under 30 minutes!

    A top down view of the ice cream maker shows the freshly churned white ice cream.

    There are also smaller, battery-powered ice cream makers, which churn the ice cream inside the freezer and so don't have to be pre-chilled.

    If you don’t have an ice cream maker then you can also freeze the mix into ice cubes and then blend in a high speed blender.

    If you don’t have a blender then you could just make these into elderflower and coconut lollies instead.

    Talking about ice lollies, we also have a recipe for Lemon and Elderflower Ice Lollies!

    A bowl of three scoops of white elderflower coconut ice cream, topped with chips of dessiccated coconut

    This refreshing vegan elderflower ice cream is delicious served in a vegan cone or in a bowl with a sprinkle of coconut flakes. It also goes amazing well, (of course!) with our Vegan Elderflower Cake or our Vegan Elderflower Fritters.

    Try these other vegan ice cream recipes:

    Chocolate Nice Cream

    Vegan Biscoff Ice Cream

    📖 Recipe

    A glass bowl with three scoops of white coconut and elderflower ice cream

    Vegan Elderflower and Coconut Ice Cream

    by Sophie & Paul
    5 from 5 votes
    A refreshing vegan ice cream that is incredibly simple to make. Creamy coconut milk and elderflower cordial is all you need!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Freezing Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Makes: 4 servings
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Vegan

    Equipment

    • Ice Cream Maker

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 can coconut milk
    • 100 ml elderflower cordial

    Instructions
     

    • Mix the coconut milk and the elderflower cordial together.
    • Either use a spatula to mix and leave some of the thicker coconut cream a little lumpy, this gives you nice little pieces of coconut in the finished ice cream.
    • Or use a blender to make it completely smooth for a uniform ice cream texture.
    • Follow the instructions of your ice cream maker to freeze. No need to chill the mixture first. We simply poured it into the pre frozen bowl and churned for 20 minutes.
    • Enjoy your refreshing vegan elderflower ice cream!

    Notes

    Ingredients
    Full fat coconut milk works best. You can use either homemade or shop bought elderflower cordial.
    Equipment
    See the post above for ideas if you don't have an ice cream maker.
    Storage
    This ice cream is at it's best when it is fresh and most light and creamy. If you do want to put it in the freezer to keep it for longer, leave it around 15 minutes to soften before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 226mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 4.1mg

    This information is calculated per serving and is an estimate only.

    Did you make this recipe?Leave a comment to let us know! Share a photo and tag @veganonboard - we love to see what you make!

    Happy ice cream eating!

    Sophie and Paul

    « Vegan Elderflower Cake
    Lemon and Elderflower Ice Lollies »

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