Saturday, July 16, 2011

Daylily Ice Cream

As soon as I started thinking about the Ice Cream Socials I knew I wanted to try this! I had just received an issue of Urban Farm Magazine and it had a recipe for Daylily Ice Cream in it. While I didn't make theirs I did use it as inspiration and I'll list both recipes.

Common daylilies are edible, 
I spent some time researching it and decided to remove the stamen because one article said to.

Daylily Ice Cream (my version)
2 C Half and Half
1/2 C 2% milk
2/3 C sugar
2 egg yolks (leave out if you don't want to use them)
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp orange extract
15 day lillies (mix of flowers and buds)
  1. Add all to a blender, mix well.
  2. Chill for one hour.
  3. Add to ice cream maker, following directions.
Notes:
  • Tastes like Creamsicle Ice Cream to me!
  • It's very pretty with the flecks of color in it.
  • Sub some heavy cream for part of the half and half or milk if you'd like.
  • Am I suggesting you run out and pick your flowers to make ice cream? Na, this is just something fun and different to try if you'd like to. 
Have a happy day:@)

I'm putting on my fat jeans and joining:
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  1. DebbieJuly 16, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Call me the dumbest blond on the planet, but I have never heard of eating daylilies! This looks so different, and I would love to try it. Unfortunately, the drought got my daylilies this year. (Yes, I know I could have watered them. Shh.)

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  2. From the KitchenJuly 16, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    This recipe is a new one on me! If it's as delicious as it looks, I want some. Beautiful photo! Oh, and I only have "fat" jeans.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  3. JulieJuly 16, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Hi! I had no idea you could eat daylilies. Love blogging, I always learn something new. This would be delicious today. It's CRAZY hot here!

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  4. Terri SteffesJuly 16, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I am so intrigued by this recipe! We grow daylilies and I think this would be so fun to do!

    I enjoyed this article so much. When I read your last line about the fat jeans, I snorted milk out my nose.

    Needless to say, I am your newest follower.

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  5. VeeJuly 16, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    I've started enjoying daylily and rice salad so I'm certain that I would love daylily ice cream. What a neat and unusual idea. Funny about those fat jeans. I've had to put mine on just visiting folks on the tour.

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  6. jeff campbellJuly 16, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Lovely...and such a fascinating recipe ;-) Peace and blessings

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  7. Heather at Farm to ForkJuly 16, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    I love this!!! I have never heard of eating day lilies. I am so going to make this. {It would be the perfect dessert for a group of ladies.} I also love your presentation. I love different and you definitely delivered. :-)

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  8. UnknownJuly 16, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    This was fun!!! Probably could do the same with Nastursiums ... ya think? You certainly made me smile!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Makes for some gorgeous ice cream. We are still eating ice cream at our house that we made for the 4th of July... Should have it gone by, oh gosh.... October maybe? LOL

    Di

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  10. BookieJuly 16, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Love your Centus and the bloom'n ice cream!

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  11. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to CookJuly 16, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I never knew you could eat daylilies! It's a very pretty color and I bet tastes delicious!

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  12. ~Lavender Dreamer~July 16, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    OH MY! This sounds delicious! I haven't thought of those creamsicles in years! I always LOVED them best! ♥

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  13. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    GOSH!...I didn't know this either,was it good?...didn't know we had the ingredients growing in the yard!yippee.
    ~JO
    LazyonLoblolly

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  14. BeckyJuly 16, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    I collect all sorts of recipes for cooking with flowers and am so glad to add this one to the file. Thanks for sharing it. Daylily buds areat just sauteed in a little butter and seasoned with salt. Kind of like asparagus, but better.

    Thanks again!
    Becky

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  15. bjJuly 16, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I had no idea you could eat these pretty flowers.:)
    The ice cream sounds delicious.
    I had to take off MY jeans and find pants with ELASTIC in the waist band.

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  16. SamanthaJuly 16, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    I am all over this! I knew you could eat them, but never had an ice cream recipe for them before!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  17. www.thewhitefarmhouse2.blogspot.comJuly 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    I love daylilies and never knew that you could eat them! I just gave all my ditch lilies away too! Waaaah! I don't know if I would be daring enough to eat them, but this recipe sounds so delicious and very tempting!

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  18. Kathy WalkerJuly 16, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    I had no idea that you could eat daylilies....bet the ice cream tastes as pretty as they are!

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  19. Slice of PieJuly 16, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I didn't know you could eat daylilies, either! Mine are about gone, but my neighbor has a zillion! I'm going to steal a few and make this! Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Barbara F.July 16, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Lynn, this is the most creative ice cream I have ever seen. I never knew day lilies were edible. I like your recipe alot. I will give it a try. I will be joining the parties later tonight and definitely putting on the big girl stretchy pants. xo,

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  21. Mary BergfeldJuly 16, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I'll be! I've never heard of this but am delighted you came up with the recipe. Bob loves daylilies and part of my daily routine at this time of year is to remove spent blooms. I sure have the ingredients :-). I really am going to try your version. Have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

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  22. MaggieJuly 16, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Like most everyone else I had no clue that daylilies are edible!
    The things you learn at an ice cream social.
    BTW forget the fat jeans, after all the ice cream I'm seeing today a muu muu is my attire this weekend!

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  23. SharonJuly 16, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    This sounds yummy! I didn't know you could eat daylilies. BTW - praying you find all the courage you need!

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  24. Red Couch RecipesJuly 16, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Never heard of this! It looks pretty! Joni

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  25. MichaeleJuly 16, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    No flowers in mine please. But you have inspired me to break out the ice cream freezer. Wouldn't be summer without it.

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  26. SavoringTime in the KitchenJuly 16, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Add me to the list of those you didn't know you could eat daylilies! I'm sure other edible flowers would work too. Such a unique idea! The presentation is beautiful.

    I loved the poem!

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  27. BethJuly 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Hi Lynn, Last winter I attended a class on edible flowers and I have quite a lengthy list. I've never tried daylilies but your ice cream sounds awesome and the photos are pretty. Like your poetry, too, dear friend!
    xox Beth

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  28. JudieJuly 16, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    I sugared some pansies for an ice cream cake once! I love your centus and your ice cream idea!!

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  29. NonnaJuly 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Oh, what a clever Centus and I just love the recipes. The women in our church are having an ice cream social next week...this is perfect, thanks !

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  30. SusanneJuly 16, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Oh "WOW" is all I can say cause I have day lilies and never realized one could eat them, so you mean I was standing out in the yard admiring them and I could have been nibbling on them all that time???? keep this up and I won't have a flower anywhere, and if lost and hungry I could keep from starving by eating the neighbor's flowers as well, ha ha ha. Thank you for sharing, I love your blog, it always makes me laugh. When ever I see a pig, I think of you(not in a bad way, mind you)and another friend who collects them,I have a few in my kitchen as well :)

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  31. cj SchlottmanJuly 16, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I love the idea of eating flowers. Makes me think it will enhance my inner beauty!

    Namaste..........cj

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  32. Debbie@Mountain BreathsJuly 16, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Very nice! I put a scoop of raspberry sherbet in the center of the daylily, and it makes my dinner guests ask if the daylily is edible. It sure is!

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  33. Lori EJuly 16, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    One more good reason to plant more flowers. Yuuummmm.

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  34. AmesJuly 16, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    That looks so refreshing! We used to make icecream on Sunday's when the grandparents came for Sunday dinners. Those were the days!~Ames

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  35. Betty ManousosJuly 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    looks and sounds really delicious!
    love the photos... you have such a beautiful blog.

    hope your weekend is going well.

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  36. WandaJuly 16, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I've always been a fan of dessert first even if it means there's not room for the entree. Your ice cream looks like it would be a great standalone meal. Pretty and tasty all at the same time.

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  37. KathleenJuly 16, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    pansies, yes daylilies, no.
    You had all that stuff on hand?

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  38. LaJuly 16, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    How pretty is this ice cream? I love it, and your centerpiece is beautiful.

    Thanks for all your help getting ready for the ice cream social. You are the best! Thanks for linking up! La

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  39. Johanna GehrleinJuly 16, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Hello,
    oh my, I couldn't put those wonderful day lilies into the blender. How did they taste? Can't imagine, how they taste. But it seems a success. May be I try it with one flower.
    Best greetings, Johanna

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  40. SuzyJuly 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    I should be mad that you've stolen a perfectly genius idea for a Kitchen Bouquet ice cream!!!!! In all my garden reading I have never happened across the idea that daylily's were edible. I have so many blooming at the moment that I have a few to spare :-) Did it add a peppery flair like nasturtiums do? Beautiful post. Thanks for coming to the social! Mark it on your calendar for next year.

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  41. JacquelineJuly 16, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    How exotic and gorgeous. I would never have dreamed of using day lilies in ice cream! Yours are just gorgeous. We are such ice-cream nuts we will have to try this one.

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  42. JingleJuly 16, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    ice cream does help,
    stay cool,
    near a pool,
    and keep things fun and true.

    Happy Weekend,
    enjoyed your powerful outlet on the prompt.

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  43. MarlisJuly 16, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Didn't know they were edible.. wow. Ice cream looks great. Happy Summer, many blessings, marlis

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  44. LVJuly 16, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Your lily is lovely, but give me the biggest dish of ice cream you have.

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  45. Diann/Troy @ DTL HerbsJuly 16, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Well, this just looks fun and cool! I have been wanting to do something edible with the daylilies and I might just try this simply to say I did! Thanks for dropping by DTL Herbs and your comment.

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  46. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJuly 17, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    I wholeheartedly agree and I love the way you combined this with a recipe.
    Great job. Now for some ice-cream.

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  47. scrambledhenfruitJuly 17, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    And to think I've had ice cream fixin's in my flower bed all along and didn't even know it! That's certainly new to me, but it sure looks delicious. :) I wonder if all of the colors taste the same!

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  48. Susan AndersonJuly 17, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Just had some coconut ice cream and it was great!

    (Not as great as your Daylily, I'll bet!)

    =)

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  49. Natasha in OzJuly 17, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    I had no idea they were edible! I can't believe the amazing things that I learn from you Lynn! Thanks for sharing this!

    Take care and best wishes for a wonderful week!
    Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me

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  50. sheila @ ElementsJuly 17, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Now this has got to be the most interesting recipe that I've come across in a long time!

    I had no idea that day lilies were edible. Now you've got me awfully curious and I want to taste them...especially in this ice cream! :)

    Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! :)

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  51. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Talk about learning something new! My day lilies are in full bloom, the little electric ice cream maker is in the freezer ready at an instant's notice so tonight's the night to try this. I'm excited!

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  52. Pam KesslerJuly 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Fascinating! If you don't hear from me for a few days it's because my husband has locked me up for gnawing on my daylilies. Maybe I should show him your post before I go out to the garden.

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  53. Vinay Leo R.July 17, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Oh brilliant! :D And delicious too :) Heading toward the fridge!

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  54. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Lynn,
    What a gorgeous presentation! I assumed daylilies were poisonous. Good to know!

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  55. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJuly 17, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I neve knew that day lilies were edible! This ice cream sounds so unique--what a fabulous taste it must be!

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  56. The TablescaperJuly 17, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    I never knew day lilies were edible either. This looks so interesting and beautiful. Thanks for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  57. Bargain Decorating with LaurieJuly 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    Love your contribution to Sat. Centus, and your recipe. I learn something new every day in Blogville. I had no idea Day Lilies were eadible. Yum! laurie

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  58. Bargain Decorating with LaurieJuly 17, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Do you like my new spelling of edible??

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  59. Pattie @ Olla-PodridaJuly 17, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    When I was in college I majored (for a while) in Geology. We'd go on "wild food" weekends and eat off the land. I remember eating daylily bulbs and they were quite good. Making ice cream out of the blossoms is something new to me. I wish I've have known about this back then!

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  60. MarshaJuly 18, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Oh my goodness you are daring in trying daylily ice cream! It does look fun to try though I must admit :)

    I am using your Sat. Centus as my new motto it is so hot here and I'm not getting any younger either so I may as well cool off with another bowl, LOL!

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  61. UnknownJuly 21, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Thank you for commenting on my SC-post. You were the very first commenter and received and extra picture-link back to this blog.

    Love your poem. Great text for the prompt.

    And the day-lily-recipe is intriguing. I'd love to try it, but then I'd have to buy day-lilies in the shop or maybe there are some left in the garden...(my ex's garden...)

    Best wishes,
    Anna

    For the benefit of other readers.
    Books are heavy-Anna's SC wk 63

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  62. tinaJuly 21, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    what a great fit lol ... love it

    My Centus

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  63. JennyJuly 24, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Many years ago I attempted to make violet ice cream.

    Yeah. It wasn't so great! Lemon verbena was wayyyy better.

    This was such a clever and creative use of the prompt. I can't believe you came up with such a good rhyme with these few words!

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  64. MaryJuly 12, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    Your ice cream is gorgeous Lynn! My MIL had the most gorgeous assortment of Daylilies that I wish I had gotten a start of before she moved.

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