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Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

How to make homemade strawberry ice cream. Creamy and delicious frozen ice cream.
Prep Time30 minutes
Churn time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ice cream
Servings: 1 quart
Author: Heather

Equipment

  • Ice Cream Maker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups strawberries, cleaned and hulled If you want strawberry chunks, add an extra half cup of diced strawberries to stir in while churning.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the strawberries. Remove the green tops and then chop the strawberries.
  • Mix the chopped strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Let them sit at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes.
  • Place the strawberry mixture in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.
  • Stir together heavy whipping cream, half and half, sugar, vanilla extract and strawberry mixture.
  • Pour the mixture in an ice cream maker and churn for 20 minutes or according to manufacturer directions.
  • If you like chunks of strawberry in the ice cream, add an extra half cup of chopped strawberries the last five minutes of churning.
  • You can serve after it's finished churning or cover and freeze for 3-4 hours to help thicken it up.

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Notes

This ice cream will keep in the freezer for about one month. Store in an airtight container, like this reusable ice cream container. ***Tip, to help keep your ice cream from forming ice crystals, add in 1-2 tablespoons of vodka into the ice cream base.

Nutrition

Calories: 1857kcal | Carbohydrates: 235g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 103g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 371mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 215g | Vitamin A: 3962IU | Vitamin C: 174mg | Calcium: 331mg | Iron: 1mg