Plombières Ice Cream with Apricot Sauce

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Dessert Ice cream frozen desserts Medium

Plombières is a French custard ice cream scented with almond and kirsch and folded with candied fruit, traditionally served with apricot. This version churns an egg-yolk base, soaks the fruit in cherry brandy and finishes with a warm apricot sauce. Makes 8 scoops in about 5 hr 50 min.

Prep 35 min

Cook 15 min

Cooling 5 hr

Total 5 hr 50 min

Yield 8 scoops

Diet Gluten free

Ingredients

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2 cups (500 ml)whole milk
1 cup (250 ml)heavy cream
¾ cup (150 g)granulated sugar
6 (108 g)egg yolks
½ tsp (3 ml)almond extract
1 ¼ cups (150 g)mixed candied fruit, finely chopped
¼ cup (60 ml)kirsch
⅔ cup (200 g)apricot jam
¼ cup (60 ml)water
1 tsp (5 ml)lemon juice

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Instructions

Soak the chopped candied fruit in the kirsch for at least 30 minutes.
Heat the milk, cream and half the sugar in a saucepan until steaming. Whisk the yolks with the remaining sugar in a bowl.
Slowly whisk about a cup of the hot milk into the yolks, then pour everything back into the pan.
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard coats a spoon and reaches 170 F (77 C).
Strain into a bowl set over ice, stir in the almond extract and chill completely, at least 4 hours.
Churn until soft-serve thick, then fold in the fruit and its kirsch.
Freeze in a container until firm, 4 hours. For the sauce, warm the jam, water and lemon juice until pourable and serve over scoops.

Tips

Cook the custard to 170 F (77 C) so the eggs are safe but smooth.
Soak the fruit in advance or it will stay chewy and sugary.
Warm the sauce just until runny so it does not melt the ice cream.
The custard base is cooked to 170 F (77 C), above the 160 F (71 C) safe minimum for eggs.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make plombières ice cream with apricot sauce?

Plan on 35 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking, plus 5 hours to chill. The recipe makes 8 scoops.

How should I store plombières ice cream with apricot sauce?

Freeze up to 1 week; sauce keeps 1 week refrigerated.

Can I make plombières ice cream with apricot sauce ahead?

Yes. It needs time to chill and set, so it is a good one to make the day before you serve it.

Plombières is a French ice cream flavored with almond and kirsch and studded with candied fruit. Serve it with dessert wine.

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Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.

410 Calories / serving

17.2g Fat

56.7g Carbs

5.2g Protein

49.2g Sugar

Whole recipe (8 servings): ~3280 cal · 138g fat · 454g carbs · 42g protein · 394g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.