Description
Sweet summer memories come alive with classic strawberry ice cream, blending fresh berries and creamy dairy into a delightful dessert. Homemade flavors invite cool comfort, welcoming you to savor each luscious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 ml / 16 fl oz) heavy cream
- 1 cup (237 ml / 8 fl oz) whole milk
- 1 pound (454 g / 16 oz) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ¾ cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 ml / 0.17 fl oz) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Strawberry Preparation: Macerate ripe strawberries with granulated sugar and lemon juice for 30 minutes, allowing natural juices to intensify and sweeten the fruit.
- Fruit Processing: Crush strawberries using a potato masher or food processor to create either a chunky or smooth texture.
- Cream Base Creation: Whisk heavy cream, whole milk, and vanilla extract together until completely blended, creating a smooth and rich foundation.
- Flavor Fusion: Incorporate the macerated strawberry mixture into the cream base, ensuring an even distribution of fruit throughout the liquid.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate the combined mixture for 2-3 hours or overnight, enabling flavors to harmonize and develop a deep, complex profile.
- Churning Process: Transfer the chilled mixture to an ice cream maker and churn for 20-25 minutes until achieving a soft, creamy consistency.
- Freezing and Setting: Pour the churned ice cream into a freezer-safe container, smooth the surface, and cover with plastic wrap to prevent ice crystal formation. Freeze for 4-6 hours until the ice cream reaches a perfect scoopable texture.
- Serving Suggestion: Present the ice cream in chilled bowls or crisp waffle cones, optionally garnishing with fresh strawberry slices for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Fruit Maceration Magic: Let strawberries sit with sugar and lemon juice to unlock deeper, more intense sweet-tart flavors that elevate the entire ice cream experience.
- Texture Control Tip: Choose between chunky or smooth strawberry consistency by adjusting mashing technique, allowing personalized preference in every batch.
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerating the mixture overnight helps ingredients harmonize, creating a more robust and balanced flavor profile.
- Crystal-Free Serving: Press plastic wrap directly onto ice cream surface before freezing to prevent unwanted ice crystals and maintain smooth, creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 334
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg