Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

Homemade strawberry ice cream is easy to make with heavy cream and sweet, juicy strawberries at their peak for a deliciously fruity summertime treat!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 205 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1 tiny pinch salt
• 12 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled
• 0.75 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and salt into strawberry mixture; blend until smooth and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 seconds. Whisk red food color into cream mixture.

Step 2

Place strawberries and sugar in a blender and pulse until pureed; set aside to steep for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour strawberry mixture into the container of an ice cream maker and process until thick according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Step 4

Transfer ice cream to a sealable container, cover the ice cream with plastic wrap, seal the container, and freeze, 2 hours to overnight.