It’s summer and that means ice cream. Nothing better than a batch of fresh strawberry ice cream on a warm summer day. (Jump to Recipe)
You may have noticed a bit of a strawberry theme on the blog lately! We’ve had a record strawberry crop this year and I’ve gone a little strawberry crazy. I’ve even had enough strawberries to freeze some for later. You can check out my tips for freezing strawberries here.
We’ve been enjoying all our strawberry favorites including Strawberry Pizza, an old family favorite and Strawberry Sour Cream Cake which is becoming a new family favorite. Today’s recipe is also another old family favorite and it is one that my mother use to make. This recipe for strawberry ice cream came from an old family friend and is amazing.
Nothing says summer better than a batch of homemade ice cream – especially when it is full of strawberries.
How to Make Strawberry Ice Cream
- Prepare your strawberries. Wash and hull your strawberries first. I love using this little tool to quickly hull my strawberries. Then you can mash your strawberries with a potato masher if you like larger chunks of strawberry in your ice cream or you can pulse them in your food processor if you don’t want chunks. I usually pulse the berries once or twice in the food processor so they are somewhere in the middle. I like little pieces of strawberry but not big ones in my ice ream.
- Combine your ingredients. Add your berries with your milk and sugar. The recipe uses a combination of whole milk and whipping cream.
- Pour your mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturers directions. This recipe is also delicious made with other kinds of berries such as raspberries, blackberries, marionberries, blueberries and a combination of berries would be great too!
- After the ice cream is done churning I put it into my favorite ice cream storage container and let it harden up in the freezer for several hours before serving.
Can I Use Frozen Berries Instead of Fresh?
The fresher the strawberries the better of course but this ice cream is also delicious with frozen berries but when you can use fresh please do!
What Ice Cream Maker Do You Use?
I use a 2 qt. Cuisinart counter top ice cream maker.
For other yummy ice cream recipes check out these:
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 4 C strawberries mashed
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 C Whipping cream
- 2 C whole milk
Instructions
- Mash berries as desired
- Mix all ingredients together
- Pour into ice cream maker.
- Process according to manufacturer's directions
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Originally posted June 14, 2013
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Can I make this without an ice cream maker?
I have only ever made this recipe with an ice cream maker.
Hi Leigh Anne,
I have tried yr recipe. This is really good and my family love it.
Cheers , Caven
Thanks for recently linking this amazing recipe to my Tasty Thursdays linky party. It will be featured in my Fantastic Fruit Series – Sweet Strawberries. The post goes live today!! Thanks, Nichi
This looks so pretty and delicious. Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Blog Hop. Have a great week and we can’t wait to see what you have for us this week.
Debi and Charly
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Looks delicious! Your pictures are great too! So glad you shared your recipe at The Shady Porch! I hope to see you this week too! Have a great day. [email protected]
Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Leigh Ann,
Thank you for sharing at Tuesday Trivia. My daughter was covering for me this week and you were featured today. Oh man that ice cream looks delicious and your pictures, I can almost taste it!
Hugs,
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Thanks so much for the feature Wanda Ann!
Sounds delicious! =)
it looks fantastic!
Great recipe! And it looks so delicious 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
I just found this recipe from a lovely link party and I’m so glad I did! This looks SO good! Nothing quite beats homemade ice cream.. and I enjoy making it just as much as eating it!
Your blog is so cute!
Thanks for visitng Ally! I am an ice cream freak! Love, love it and nothing is better than homemade. Just made a batch of lemon today to share on the blog next week.
Oh Leigh Anne this looks so good! Nothing says summer like homemade icecream! Thanks so much for sharing this delish recipe! Bonnie @ Uncommon Designs 😉
You are so right about that Bonnie but I love it so much I make it all year round!
I’m so excited to try this, thanks!
There is not much better than homemade ice cream, this one sounds refreshing and satisfying 🙂 Roechelle @ http://www.hugatreewithme.com
Totally agree with you! Homemade is the best!!
Sounds easy and yummy. I’ll make a double batch and share with your cute boy.
Love your pink dessert glasses!
You sweetie! He would love that. Thanks so much for taking him in. He says it is great. The pink dishes were my mother in laws and I am the lucky one who got them!!
I am moving in! Oh Man I love that strawberry ice cream!
Come on over Chandra – we’ve got empty bedrooms!
Hi! Visiting you from A southern Fairytale – just wanted to say i absolutely LOVE strawberry ice-cream! Your photos look fantastic! Love finding new people on blog parties!
Robin
The Type-A Baker
thanks so much for coming over for a visit!!
I’m not big on ice cream, but this looks so smooth and delicious and inviting. YUM-OOOOOOOOOO!! Thanks so much for sharing at Weekend Potluck.
This looks delicious! I miss Oregon berries so much, so I am loving all the berry recipes you have been sharing.
We are lucky here in Oregon – the berries are the best and my strawberry patch is going crazy this year!!!
Nothing quite like homemade ice cream…thank you so much for sharing it with us on foodie friday.
Thanks for the fun party!
Leigh Anne – You don’t cook the milk/cream & eggs?
Ginny, I don’t but if you aren’t comfortable with that you could totally cook it first.
Do you think that’s why the lemon juice is in there, to cook the eggs?
No the lemon juice is for flavor – if you are worried about eating the raw eggs you will need to add them to some of the milk and bring them to a simmer and then cool the mixture before adding to the ice cream mixer.
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Mmmmmm.
I JUST got an ice cream maker. Eeeeeeeeeeeek I can’t wait.
Hope you enjoy it!! Love my ice cream maker.
Refreshing!