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Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream – This southern style custard based homemade ice cream recipe is enhanced with the richness of heavy cream and made irresistible with fresh strawberries in season during the Spring and Summer. Whether you want to layer it in this Berry Icebox Cake, add it to a Graham Cracker Crust to make a super easy Icebox Pie or add three scoops to your ice cream cones, the options are endless! If you love this, also try my Raspberry Ice cream, Coffee Ice Cream, Corn Ice Cream, Peach Pie Ice Cream and Berry Ripple Ice Cream.
Strawberries are the quintessential childhood treat that I continuously come back to time and time again. The berries are fruity, sweet, and mildly acidic to bracingly sour depending on their ripeness and the individual variety. The inviting perfume that releases from a strawberry when you take a bite is addicting. I could eat strawberries in any way, shape or form: strawberry punch bowl cake, strawberry crumbles, this addictive strawberry pound cake, or strawberry cheesecake. But because of my incredible mother ice cream holds a special place in my heart.
Remembering those summers of my youth with my mom inspired this strawberry ice cream recipe. My mom would take me to the ice cream parlor for strawberry ice cream. Now that I’m a mom, instead of taking my daughter to the ice cream parlor, I want to pass down my strawberry ice cream recipe to her. She can then pass it down to my granddaughter and so on. Besides, homemade strawberry ice cream tastes way better than anything I’ve ever had at an ice cream parlor. when in reality it’s simple and produces some of the best quality ice cream you’ll ever have.
What Ingredients Are Used in Making Ice Cream with Strawberries?
The ingredients that make a strawberry ice cream super creamy and luscious are the following:
- Eggs and Egg Yolks
- Sugar
- Heavy Cream
- Half and Half
- Fresh Strawberries
- Vanilla Extract
The eggs and additional egg yolks add a lot of richness to this recipe and create the custard that is needed for a smooth mixture.
Sugar of course is super important to sweeten the recipe. Feel free to make changes to this amount. If you grab strawberries during the spring and summer season when they are indeed in season, you might have a much sweeter variety than those you would get in the fall and winter. Adjust accordingly.
The addition of heavy cream and half and half creates a wonderful indulgence to the recipe. It makes the ice cream sooo creamy!
Lastly fresh strawberries (or even frozen strawberries if that is all you have on hand) and finally vanilla extract that brightens the flavor even more are the last ingredients.
How to Make Homemade Ice Cream with Strawberries
The process starts by beating both eggs and egg yolks with your sugar while bringing heavy cream and half and half to a boil. Ice cream is only as good as the ingredients you use to make it. So if you can afford it, buying high-quality cream and eggs will ensure a fresher taste. The same rule applies to the strawberries and vanilla extract that will be added later on.
Next, slowly add three tablespoons of the hot milk mixture to the egg mixture to temper it and whisk together to combine. Then slowly add in the rest of the milk mixture and continue to whisk the entire time to make sure it doesn’t scramble. I’m sure no one wants chunks of scrambled egg lingering in their sweet treat.
Add that perfectly sweet strawberry puree, vanilla extract and food coloring if you choose to use it. There’s no shame in adding in that perfect pop of pink but even without it the result is delicious.
Your next move is key. Chill your mixture until completely cool. I’ll say it one more time for the people in the back. Completely cool. Doing this enables your mixture to be aerated as much as possible in the maker, making for the creamiest, smoothest ice cream possible.
Once your mixture has cooled it’s time to get it into your mixer. If you’re using the type of ice cream maker that uses a freezer bowl, make sure to freeze the bowl at least 24 hours ahead of time. If your bowl is not cold enough there’s a chance your mixture will never freeze properly. Disregard this tip if you’re using any other kind of ice cream maker. Be sure to add your mixture to an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions and freeze.
The end result is strawberry ice cream like you’ve never had it before. The taste of natural strawberries comes through while leaving that sickly sweet artificial berry flavor that lingers on the teeth. The texture is smooth, light and oh so wonderfully creamy. You’ll never look at strawberry ice cream the same way again.
How to Properly Store Ice Cream
I love to add my ice cream to some amazing cartons. They allow me to store them in disposable containers that I can also gift to family and friends during the summer. They are easy to carry as well and store in the freezer since they don’t take up too much room.
If you love Ice Cream, definitely check out these other homemade ice cream recipes:
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 pound strawberries pureed with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Red food coloring if desired
Instructions
- Beat eggs and egg yolks in a medium sized bowl. Next add sugar to the bowl and whisk together.
- Add heavy cream and half and half to a large pot and heat to boiling level. Remove from heat.
- Slowly add three tablespoons of the hot milk mixture to the egg mixture to temper it and whisk together to combine. Then slowly add in the rest of the milk mixture and continue whisk the entire time to make sure it doesn't scramble.
- Stir in strawberry puree, vanilla extract, and food coloring, if using.
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to chill completely.
- Add your mixture to an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions and freeze.
- Store in freezer while not serving.
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So easy and so delicious! I’m ready for the summer now!
I had some strawberries that were on their way out so I decided to make ice cream! This was the easiest most delicious strawberry ice cream I’ve ever had. I like my ice cream a little tangier so I subbed one cup of buttermilk for one cup of the half and half and OH MY GOD. I also used a sugar substitute as I have type 1 diabetes and it is still so fluffy and chewy and perfect. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Hello! This recipe looks delicious…I’m looking forward to trying it! This detail is probably included above, but I’ve just missed it. How much frozen ice cream does it make? Or perhaps I should ask what size is each serving?
Thanks!
This was the absolute BEST Strawberry Ice Cream we have ever had! It was so fresh and delicious. Perfect flavor, and consistency! We cannot wait to make it again, and try some of your other Grandbaby Cakes recipes. They are sure to be hits in our home. xo
Hi! I had already made the recipe when I found out I have to leave my ice cream maker bowl in the fridge overnight. Will it be ok to leave the mixture in my fridge til then? Just want to make sure it won’t be ruined from staying in there that long. Thanks!
Yes it should be fine.
Could this recipe be doubled at once and put in the ice cream maker? If not, could I make a second batch of it and fill the ice cream maker after the first batch is complete? Thanks!
Hi Emily, the actual recipe could be doubled but it can’t all go in at the same time. The problem is depending on the ice cream maker you have, the vessel won’t still continue to be frozen enough to churn another batch I believe.
would love to see which cartons you stored your ice cream in…the link no longer works, any chance you can repost? Thanks!
Absolutely! I use these cartons: https://www.amazon.com/25ct-White-Frozen-Dessert-Containers/dp/B00381DIR0
This is the most delicious strawberry ice cream ever! It was very easy to make and it doesn’t matter how sweet or not so sweet the berries are. Thankfully, this makes a large amount of ice cream and I had to make it in my machine in two batches. I didn’t have half and half so I mixed half heavy cream and half milk. This ice cream is creamy even when it melts. Some ice creams get watery when they melt but not this one. Do not hesitate to make this. Today, I am going to make the base but substitute our home grown Columbia berries, which are a cross between red and black raspberries. Thank you Jocelyn for sharing.
This looks so good! I plan on making this week but I wanted to know, how would you adjust this to make peach ice cream? Can you just substitute peaches for the strawberries?
Hi Theresa, yes you can definitely do this but I would probably use my vanilla ice cream recipe on this site and add peaches to that instead!
You have inspired me to finish all of my cooking adventures of being a famous cook, chef, dessert maker etc. I love all of your work and cant wait to see what else you are up to. Congrats on the lil Princess!