Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups ice cubes

Instructions:

  1. Combine the lemon zest and granulated sugar in a small bowl. Use your fingertips to rub the zest into the sugar for about 30 seconds until the sugar is fragrant and slightly damp.
  2. Pour the fresh lemon juice, zest-infused sugar, and sweetened condensed milk into the blender.
  3. Add the heavy cream on top, then fill the remaining space with ice cubes.
  4. Start the blender on the lowest setting to break up the large ice chunks, then quickly ramp up to high speed.
  5. Blend for 30–45 seconds until the mixture looks like soft-serve ice cream. Stop immediately once the swirl forms in the center to avoid over-blending.