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Published: Jul 15, 2021 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Strawberry Ice Cream

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Bowls filled with scoops of ice cream with bits of strawberries.

Delicious homemade old fashioned strawberry ice cream made with fresh strawberries. This slow churned ice cream is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.

A perfect summertime treat.

Scoops of strawberry ice cream in a bowl.
Table of Contents
Why you'll love this recipe
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Quick method
Recipe Faqs
More strawberry recipes
Strawberry Ice Cream

Why you'll love this recipe

Strawberry ice cream! This homemade ice cream is rich and creamy and full of fresh strawberries!

Making churned ice cream isn't hard, but you do need to plan ahead. The actual hands-on time is minimal but there is chilling time and hardening time to plan for as well.

This recipe is best when you have the absolute best strawberries. I'm talking straight out of the garden fresh. You want strawberries that are fully ripened and are full of flavor.

Many times the strawberries you find in the grocery store are picked well before they are ripe and then they ripen while they are shipped. Those will not have enough flavor for this ice cream.

We went to a local farm and picked fresh strawberries. I made this ice cream that same day!

A pile of garden fresh strawberries.

You can see how ripe these strawberries are. When you cut into them, they are juicy and flavorful.

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making strawberry ice cream.
  • Heavy cream
  • Whole milk
  • Vanilla
  • Fresh strawberries
  • Sugar
  • Eggs - just the yolks

Step by step directions

  • Combine milk, cream, sugar and salt in a sauce pot and place over medium heat. Stir often to avoid scorching
  • Separate egg yolks from whites and whisk yolks for 1-2 minutes until they are light in color. You will not use the egg whites in this recipe.
  • Once the milk becomes hot and almost to a simmer, but not boiling, turn off heat
  • Take ¼ cup of the hot milk and slowly whisk into the egg yolks. This tempers the egg yolks so they don't scramble
  • Egg yolks in a bowl.
  • Adding hot milk to whisked egg yolks
  • Whisk the egg yolks into the hot milk and return heat to medium
  • Cook until it becomes a custard and temperature is between 175° - 185° or when the milk mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of a spoon
  • Adding tempered egg yolks into hot milk.
  • The back of a wooden spoon covered with a custard.
  • Remove from heat and strain using a fine sieve. Cover and store in the refrigerator until fully chilled - at least 4 hours!
  • Cut up strawberries into small pieces and combine with sugar. Cover and refrigerate strawberries. Stir strawberries 1-2 times while chilling to help make certain the sugar is well distributed. The berries will begin to release their juices during this time.
  • Cut up strawberries with sugar poured over the top.
  • Macerated strawberries in a glass measuring cup.
  • Combine fully chilled custard mixture, strawberries and their juices and vanilla
  • Strawberries added to a chilled custard.

  • Add to a fully frozen ice cream mixing bowl and churn for 20-30 minutes until mixture is frozen and thick
  • Remove from churning bowl and place in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for 1-2 hours until ice cream is no longer soft
Scoops of ice cream with strawberries.

Recipe tips

  • Fully read through recipe instructions before beginning. There are a lot of steps and it helps to know ahead of time what will be happening.
  • Make certain ice cream bowl is fully frozen. My bowl takes at least 12 hours in a deep freeze to fully freeze. If bowl isn't fully frozen, ice cream will not freeze and churn properly. I often store my bowl in the freezer so it's always ready for another batch of ice cream!
  • Use the very best strawberries you can find!
  • Soak the strawberries in sugar allowing the juices to be released. Use both the strawberries and the juice in the ice cream.
  • Once ice cream is done churning, remove from churning bowl and freeze in the freezer for 1-2 hours. This helps harden the ice cream. You can eat the ice cream right away, but it will still be soft.
  • If ice cream is too hard to scoop, let set out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.
  • Store in a covered container in the freezer

Quick method

Making homemade ice cream takes a bit of time. However, if you're short on time you can reduce the chilling time for the custard.

Once the custard is made, strain into a deep bowl. Place the bowl in an ice bath so the sides are covered with the ice water, but there is not danger of the water spilling over the sides into the custard.

Stir often until custard is fully chilled.

Recipe Faqs

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Ice cream won't go bad in the freezer, however it may start to form ice crystals and it will lose its creaminess. Try to eat homemade ice cream within two weeks of making.

Store in a covered container.

What makes the ice cream pink?

This strawberry ice cream is slightly pinkish which comes from the juice released from the strawberries. The juice adds the color, but also adds flavor to the ice cream.

More strawberry recipes

  • Strawberry jam
  • Strawberry muffins
  • Strawberry scones
  • Baked strawberry french toast
A scoop of ice cream on an ice cream cone.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Be certain to check out all my frozen treats!

  • Lemon Sorbet
  • Old Fashioned Peach Ice Cream
  • Apricot Sorbet
  • Orange Sherbet
Scoops of strawberry ice cream in a bowl.

Strawberry Ice Cream

Kathy
Churned strawberry ice cream made with fresh strawberries.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Chilling Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 292 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Sieve
  • Ice Cream Maker
  • Ice Cream Storage Container
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 ½ cups diced strawberries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Combine milk, cream, sugar and salt in a sauce pot and place over medium heat. Stir often to avoid scorching
    2 cup heavy cream, 1 cup whole milk, ¾ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Separate egg yolks from whites and whisk yolks for 1-2 minutes until they are light in color. You will not use the egg whites in this recipe.
    4 egg yolks
  • Once the milk becomes hot and almost to a simmer, but not boiling, turn off heat
  • Take ¼ cup of the hot milk and slowly whisk into the egg yolks. This tempers the egg yolks so they don't scramble
  • Whisk the egg yolks into the hot milk and return heat to medium
  • Cook until it becomes a custard and temperature reaches 175°- 185° or when the milk mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of a spoon
  • Place a fine sieve over a bowl and strain custard. Cover and store in the refrigerator until fully chilled - at least 4 hours!
  • Cut up strawberries into small pieces and combine with sugar. Cover and refrigerate strawberries. Stir strawberries 1-2 times while chilling to help make certain the sugar is well distributed. The berries will begin to release their juices during this time.
    2 ½ cups diced strawberries, ¼ cup sugar
  • Combine fully chilled custard mixture, strawberries and their juices and vanilla
    1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Add to a fully frozen ice cream mixing bowl and churn for 20-30 minutes until mixture is frozen and thick
  • Remove from churning bowl and place in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for 1-2 hours until ice cream is no longer soft

Notes

  • Fully read through recipe instructions before beginning. There are a lot of steps and it helps to know ahead of time what will be happening.
  • Make certain ice cream bowl is fully frozen. My bowl takes at least 12 hours in a deep freeze to fully freeze. If bowl isn't fully frozen, ice cream will not freeze and churn properly.
  • Use the very best strawberries you can find!
  • Soak the strawberries in sugar allowing the juices to be released. Use both the strawberries and the juice in the ice cream.
  • Once ice cream is done churning, remove from churning bowl and freeze in the freezer for 1-2 hours. This helps harden the ice cream.
  • If ice cream is too hard to scoop, let set out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.
  • Store in a covered container in the freezer
 
Quick Chill Method:
  • Once the custard is made, strain into a deep bowl. Place the bowl in an ice bath so the sides are covered with the ice water, but there is not danger of the water spilling over the sides into the custard.
  • Stir often until custard is fully chilled
  • Churn ice cream as directed

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 847IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Churned Ice Cream, ice cream, Strawberry Ice Cream
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  1. Valentina says

    July 16, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    I can't get enough strawberries. I usually buy 3 to 4 baskets at a time at my local Farmer's Market on Sundays and they are typically gone by dinnertime. That said, I would certainly use my will power to same some for a creamy ice cream like this one. 🙂 ~Valentina

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 16, 2021 at 8:52 pm

      Fresh strawberries are hard to resist! I usually find myself nibbling on them right away.
      Enjoy the ice cream! 🙂

      Reply
  2. David @ Spiced says

    July 16, 2021 at 5:41 am

    5 stars
    There are few things that scream summertime like homemade ice cream! I love a good churned ice cream, and this strawberry ice cream looks fantastic, Kathy! In fact, I could go for a bowl of this one tonight after dinner. Great use of those berries for sure!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      July 16, 2021 at 6:12 am

      You just can't go wrong making ice cream! 🙂

      Reply

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