Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
How to make homemade strawberry ice cream. Creamy and delicious frozen ice cream.
Servings: 1 quart
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.
Video
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