I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ice cream… with a twist! 🍦
With our 4 Ice Cream Special happening now — pick 2 Oils & 2 Balsamics for $70 — I wanted to share exactly how I’ve been using our fused & infused oils and balsamics to turn basic homemade ice cream and sorbet into something unforgettable. Below are six of my go-to flavors, plus the exact AOOC products that make each one special. Use this as your shopping list for the sale!
All recipes below make about 5 cups and are written for a home ice cream maker (I use my Cuisinart).
The Two Bases
Almost every flavor below starts from one of these two bases — memorize these and you can build endless flavors with our oils and balsamics.
Vanilla Ice Cream Base
Serves 5 cups
- 1 cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup honey (or ¾ cup sugar)
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup Mild EVOO (or sub any AOOC Olive Oil for a different flavor twist!)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Sorbet Base
Serves 5 cups
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups sugar (or 2 cups honey)
- 3-4 cups fruit or juice
Pro tip: Want to work an AOOC Balsamic into your sorbet? A little goes a long way — swap about ½ to ¾ cup of your fruit or juice for an AOOC Balsamic instead, and make up the rest with real fruit or juice. That amount packs in plenty of flavor while comfortably fitting within a single 375mL bottle. (You’ll see this in action in the flavors below.)
Basic method for all flavors: Whisk your base ingredients together (for sorbets, gently warm the water and honey/sugar until dissolved, then cool) until fully combined, then stir in your mix-ins, oils, and balsamics. Chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or overnight — this makes a big difference in texture!). Churn in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions, about 20-25 minutes, until it reaches soft-serve consistency. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 2-4 hours to firm up before scooping.
🫐 Blueberry Sorbet
AOOC products used: Blueberry Balsamic
- 2 cups water
- 1½ cups honey
- 3 cups blueberries
- ¾ cup Blueberry Balsamic
- Pinch of salt
A bright, tangy sorbet that tastes like summer in a bowl — the balsamic deepens the blueberry flavor in a way plain fruit just can’t do on its own.
🍋 Lemon Basil Sorbet
AOOC products used: Basil Olive Oil, Sicilian Lemon Balsamic
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups honey
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- ¾ cup Sicilian Lemon Balsamic
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 1 cup Basil Olive Oil
- ½ cup fresh basil
- Pinch of salt
This one is unexpected and so refreshing — the basil olive oil gives it an herby, almost savory backbone that plays beautifully against the bright lemon.
🍇 Raspberry Sorbet
AOOC products used: Cascadian Raspberry Balsamic
- 2 cups water
- 1½ cups honey
- 3 cups frozen raspberries
- ¾ cup Cascadian Raspberry Balsamic
- Pinch of salt
Deep, rich raspberry flavor with a little tartness from the balsamic — a customer favorite in sorbet form.
🍑 Sweet Peach Ice Cream
AOOC products used: Sweet Orange Olive Oil, Peach Balsamic
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ cup Sweet Orange Olive Oil
- 1 cup peaches
- ¼ cup Peach Balsamic
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp orange zest
Peach and orange are a match made in heaven, and the peach balsamic brings out the fruit’s natural sweetness without making it cloying.
🥜 Butter Pecan Ice Cream
AOOC products used: Butter Olive Oil, Vermont Maple Balsamic
- 2 tbsp Butter Olive Oil
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup Vermont Maple Balsamic
- Pinch of salt
Toast your pecans in the butter olive oil first for extra flavor, then fold everything together — the maple balsamic adds a cozy, caramel-like depth.
Ready to Create Your Own?
That’s just a taste of what’s possible! With our 4 Ice Cream Special, you can mix and match any 2 oils and 2 balsamics for $70 — enough to make several of these flavors (or dream up your own combination). Add our 4 Signature Weighted Pourers for $20 to make drizzling a breeze, whether you’re topping a store-bought scoop or stirring up a homemade batch.
Which flavor are you making first? Let me know in the comments — and tag us in your ice cream creations, we love seeing what you make!
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