If you like strawberries and ice cream, you will absolutely love this delicious strawberry ice cream. It's easy to make and awesome to eat.
Ingredients
I used the following ingredients to make the Strawberry Ice Cream: fresh strawberries, sugar, Grand Marnier, half and half, corn syrup, and Kosher salt.
First I hulled and quartered 6 ounces of the strawberries, then I sliced the quarters into very thin pieces. I ended up with about a cup of strawberry pieces. Next I mixed the strawberries with part of the sugar and the Grand Marnier. Then I covered the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerated it for about 2 hours.
Preparing the strawberries
In the meantime, I hulled the remaining strawberries and puréed them in the blender until very smooth, about 30 seconds. Then I poured the puréed strawberries through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl and stirred to remove all the seeds and fibers. I ended up with about 1½ cups of purée.
Making the Ice Cream
Next I whisked together the strawberry purée with the half-and-half, corn syrup, remaining sugar, and Kosher salt until everything was fully combined.
I placed the ice cream mixture in the freezer for about 15 minutes to cool it to at least 45°F.
Then I poured the ice cream mixture into the bowl of the ice cream maker and let it churn until it expanded and became quite thick.
While the ice cream was churning, I poured the strawberry pieces into a fine mesh strainer and allowed them to drain.
Several minutes before it was ready, I added the strawberry pieces to the churning ice cream.
When the ice cream was done, I transferred it to an airtight container and put it in the freezer.
The Strawberry Ice Cream was absolutely delicious! It was neither "icy" nor rock hard, like some homemade ice creams can be. The strawberry pieces were an added bonus. Yum!
The Strawberry Ice Cream is great served in a bowl, but even better in my homemade waffle cones. If you're looking for some more ice cream flavors try my chocolate ice cream or vanilla ice cream.
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Strawberry Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
- 1 quart (30 ounces, 850 grams) Fresh strawberries, divided
- 1 ¼ cups (8.75 ounces, 248 grams) sugar, divided
- ¼ cup (2 ounces, 57 grams) 80-proof liquor such as Vodka or, preferably, Grand Marnier
- 2 cups (16 ounces, 454 grams) half-and-half
- ½ cup (5.5 ounces, 156 grams) Light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- At least 24 hours before making the ice cream, place the bowl of the ice cream maker in the freezer.
- Hull and quarter 6 ounces (about 1 cup) of strawberries; slice quarters crosswise into very thin pieces. In a mixing bowl, combine strawberries with ½ cup sugar and alcohol, and let stand in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
- Hull remaining strawberries and purée at high speed in a blender until very smooth, about 30 seconds. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove all seeds and fibers, then measure and reserve 1 ½ cups of purée. Any extra purée can be put to another use.
- In a clean mixing bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups strawberry purée with half and half, corn syrup, and the remaining ¾ cup sugar until fully combined. Add salt to taste, and, if the mixture is too sweet, a few drops of lemon juice.
- Chill in the freezer or an ice bath until the base is very cold, at least 45°F, then churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. In the last few minutes of churning, retrieve the strawberry pieces from the refrigerator, strain off the syrup, and add them to the churn. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and chill in the freezer for at least 4 hours before serving. Yield: 1 quart.
Tookie guscott says
I love this strawberry ice cream easy to make and delicious
Thanks you for sharing recipe
Chula King says
So glad you liked it Tookie!
Chula
stella Gan says
Hi can i use hand without the machine to make this receipe? thank you
Chula King says
Hi Stella,
I've not made this specific recipe without a machine. I have made this No Churn Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream without a machine (https://pudgefactor.com/no-churn-roasted-strawberry-ice-cream/). It's really good!
Chula
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says
I'm usually not a fruit dessert person, but funnily enough strawberry ice cream is one of my very favorite ice cream flavors! This sounds amazing and the color is gorgeous! 🙂