Strawberry Ice Cream
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream is an old-fashioned favorite made simply with strawberries, sugar, cream, and milk.
Servings: 6 ½ cup servings
Ingredients
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries, trimmed about 8 large berries
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk * see below for alternative dairy combinations
- 1 cup heavy cream * see below for alternative dairy combinations
Instructions
- Place the strawberries in a large bowl. Use a potato masher, a fork, or a wooden spoon to crush them. Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir to combine
- Add the milk and cream. Stir to combine and then pour into the ice cream maker.
- Churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer the finished ice cream to an airtight container and place in the freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
Milk, half and half, or a combination of milk and cream may be used to make this ice cream.
Dairy combinations for this ice cream:
1 cup milk + 1 cup cream
2 cups half and half
2 cups milk
2 cups coconut milk (for a dairy free option)
To make this recipe even simpler, place all ingredients for this recipe in the blender and puree to combine before pouring directly into the ice cream maker to churn.
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 653IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg