Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
05.16.10
It’s super hot here in South Florida and with the temperature rising the whole house is craving something cold and refreshing….which means ice cream!!! I had a lot of strawberries in the refrigerator that had to be used so fresh strawberry ice cream it was! I love making ice cream, it reminds me of being back home in Atlanta. When I was a little girl we used to go to my grandmothers and make homemade ice cream on her old ice cream maker. You know the one where you actually have to turn it? A lot of work but there is nothing like homemade ice cream in my opinion. A favorite my grandmother and mom would make was peach ice cream. Fresh Georgia Peaches in homemade ice cream…nothing was better to me as a little girl on a hot summer day! I remember being frustrated after just a few minutes and would run off to play while the adults continued turning the ice cream. Hours later my cousins and I would run up hot and tired and the ice cream would be ready. Yummy! Now days I’m thankful for the electrical ice cream makers that does most the work for you. You just pour the ice cream mixture in and 25 to 30 minutes later you have delicious ice cream. What could be better? Especially on a hot summer day!
This week I had asked for ice cream suggestions on my facebook page. I had already made this ice cream, but don’t worry I plan to post several ice cream recipe throughout the summer. The most highly requested combo was peanut butter and chocolate so that will be the next ice cream recipe I plan on making. My husband is very happy about that suggestion too since peanut butter and chocolate are his two favorites! I had some other great ideas too, like mint chocolate chip and coffee. Any other ideas out there? Would love to have them! Cookies and Cream is a favorite in my house too. I’m open to suggestions! Since South Florida summers are super long I’ll need as many suggestions as you throw my way.
Stay cool out there everyone!
Strawberry Ice Cream
1 pint (about 1 1/2 cups) fresh strawberries, cut into pieces
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar, divided
1 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
Instructions:
In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar, strawberries, and lemon juice; gently stir. Let strawberry mixture sit for 1 to 2 hours.
In a medium bowl, mix together milk and remaining sugar with a hand mixer, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, vanilla, and juice from strawberries.
Pour mixture into the bowl of an ice cream mixer and turn on the machine. In my ice cream mixer the ice cream took about 25 to 30 minutes to thicken. In the last 5 minutes pour in strawberries.
Place ice cream in freezer about an hour before serving.
NOTE: This recipe came from my wonderful mom, the professional ice cream maker in the family. Not sure where she got the recipe from since it was handwritten in her recipe box.
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oh yum yum yum!!!! I love homemade ice cream. Florida stinks..and its not even that hot yet!! It was super humid here in Tampa today
honestly, there are few things more lovely than strawberry ice cream. i love the delicate, pale pink color and the sweet, luscious taste. awesome post.
I want a scoop or two:) Great summer treat!
i beleive i will be investing in an ice cream machine soon…that looks delish! And your photography is wonderful!
Once school is out we will try this! Looks wonderful!
It’s 10 in the morning and I’m now craving strawberry ice cream. What a great looking recipe! Definetely going to try!
Peach!
My family used to make peach ice cream in an old-fashioned churn too! My grandparents had friends in Georgia who’d give them a bushel of peaches every few years, and we’d freeze what we didn’t use for ice cream. It was such hard work that we only did it once a year, but BOY was it worth the wait!