Strawberry Ice cream

Cuisine: Italian

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Serves: 1

We have yet another dreamy and creamy frozen treat recipe for you! Learn how to make homemade finger-lickin' good strawberry ice cream to freshen up your mood. This recipe is as good as it gets and really simple to whip up. Throw in some big chunks of fresh strawberries in your ice cream to go down the nostalgia summer lane.

List of ingredients:

1½ cups diced strawberries
1 cup heavy whipped cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 cup half-and-half

This easy Ice Cream recipe is a treat to beat the heat!

Mix strawberries, honey, sugar, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Allow it to sit until the strawberries have released their juices. Mash the mixture with a masher.
To the strawberry mix, add in heavy cream, vanilla extract, and half-and-half. Stir until everything is equally combined.
Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and churn the ice cream for about 15-20 minutes.
Freeze the ice cream for at least 4 hours or serve it soft.

Chef Tip: If you like the fresh taste of berries in your ice cream, dice them as big or small according to your taste preferences. The strawberry and sugar mixture can also be puréed to make the ice cream smooth. For extra fun, sandwich the ice cream between two sugar cookies. You can also use condensed milk to make this delicious ice cream alternative to half-and-half sugar and lemon juice.

Now, wasn't that one of the easiest and quickest recipes you have tried? Share it with your loved ones and comment on how you made your strawberry ice cream!

Quick Bites

Fun Fact

• Neapolitan ice cream was named after its origin in Naples Italy where ice cream was typically folded and combined into three layers of different flavours forming an ice cream cake.

• This style caught on in the United States and was named Neapolitan ice cream combining the three infamous flavours: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry!

Historical Fact

• Ice cream’s origin goes back to the second century BC although no specific origin or inventor has been credited.

• However, it is believed that Alexander the Great liked to enjoy snow flavored with honey and nectar.

Nutrition Fact

• Ice cream contains vitamin E, D, A, K, C, B-12, and B6. Vitamin K is essential to the human body as it prevents the clotting of blood. It provides energy as it is rich in carbohydrates and proteins.

• One cup serving of strawberry ice cream (approx. 132g) contains 253 calories of which 100 is from fat.