Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Oh so creamy and sweet this Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream is full of chunks of fresh strawberries and will cool you down all summer long!

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We can't go through summer without making some type of homemade ice cream.  It's just been a family tradition for decades.

Remember those old ice cream maker that had all the rock salt around it, in a wooden bucket.  You know the ones you had to churn by hand with the handle on the side?  Yep! That's what we had and we all took turns churning that ice cream.  So much work, but the payoff was tremendous!  That ice cream was the best I've ever eaten.  So creamy and sweet, it was like heaven in a tub!

Nowadays, with the invention of some really nifty electric ice cream makers we can have a wonderful soft serve ice cream in about 20 minutes.  Boy how times have changed!

I've made many flavors of ice cream over the years such as this Old Fashioned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and this Banana Pudding Ice Cream but today we are going to make a summer favorite.

HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM

This is a quick and easy no-egg and no-cook ice cream that is simple to throw together and it tastes so fresh and summery with nice chunks of fruit in the creamy base.  I love chunks of strawberries in my ice cream so mashed up some of the cut strawberries slightly to keep is chunky.  If you prefer a smoother ice cream you can puree the strawberries in a blender instead.

I use this ice cream maker, and it is a great size for us and easy to use. I have it for around 8 years now and it produces great ice cream.   I use this wonderful handy dandy ice cream tub to freeze my ice cream in.  It freezes well and has a night tight fitting lid, plus it is so easy to scoop from!  I have this old school ice cream scoop that I've had for years and it makes the perfect scoop. To serve our ice cream we love a good bowl.  One that's not too big but good enough to hold some toppings if desired.  

Simple to make but the effort will leave lasting memories for years to come!  This is the perfect summer treat!  Fresh and easy!

Enjoy!






Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

makes 1 1/2 quarts


2 cups chopped strawberries
1 cup sugar (divided)
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 dash salt
Mix chopped strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar in a medium sized bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes so the strawberries release their juices.  Mash lightly with a potato masher or a fork, keeping the mixture slightly chunky.

In a large bowl combine strawberry mixture with heavy cream, whole milk, vanilla extract, salt and remaining sugar. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.  

Pour mixture into prepared ice cream maker. Allow to run according to manufactures instructions (Mine took about 20 minutes.) 

Pour ice cream into a ice cream pan or a loaf pan and cover with the lid or with plastic wrap. Place in the freezer for several hours to harden.

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