Description
Delight in the taste of summer with this creamy Homemade Cherry Ice Cream, capturing the essence of ripe cherries blended into a luscious base of rich cream and milk.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of tender, sweet cherries, pitted and halved
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Toss the cherries with 1/4 cup of sugar in a medium bowl and let sit for about 30 minutes to macerate.
- Whisk together the heavy cream and whole milk in a separate bowl, adding remaining sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Fold the macerated cherries into the creamy mixture.
- Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions until soft-serve consistency is achieved.
- Transfer the ice cream to a lidded container and freeze for at least 4 hours to firm up.
- Scoop and enjoy your homemade cherry ice cream in a bowl or cone!
Notes
Ensure cherries are ripe for maximum flavor; taste the mixture to adjust sweetness as desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg