This homemade strawberry ice cream recipe is the best I’ve ever had, light, fresh and ultra creamy… and on top of that, it’s really easy to make!
While prepping for Aria’s first birthday, her sweet and sticky ice cream social, I decided to go ahead and whip up some of the ice cream myself. Why? Maybe it was just craziness. Maybe I wanted to know what was in the ice cream she’d eat. Maybe I just wanted to add more to my plate before her party (you know, while we were remodeling AND packing to move, haha). But now that I did it, I’m SO glad I did!
Now I have to say, I’m not typically the biggest strawberry ice cream fan. I just wanted to make it because I thought it would be pink and pretty and girly for a sweet, pink party. The flavor profile was a great first ice cream to have for my little babe as well, and of course, I thought it would photograph at the party well; which it did! What I didn’t expect to happen though, was how much I would really like this ice cream, as well as everyone else that tried it! Half of the large batch I made was gone before the party, and the rest of it was the first to go at the party. So yeah, overall, I’d say it was a hit.
With fresh notes of citrus, it gives the flavor a bright profile without overpowering it (you really can’t taste the citrus, it just makes the strawberry flavor more vibrant). It’s also an ultra creamy recipe, which is something I love about ice cream, as it’s not to be confused with gelatto or sorbet. So, ready for this friends?! A new summer favorite homemade strawberry ice cream recipe that’ll blow you away!
- 1 1/2 lemons (can use half lime and one lemon as well)
- 1 1/2 oranges
- 2 1/2 C frozen strawberries
- 3/4 C sugar
- 2 C Whipping Cream
- 1 C milk
- Dash of salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Squeeze the juice of the lemons and oranges, along with the strawberries and sugar, into a blender.
- Puree until smooth.
- In a bowl, mix the strawberry mixture with the milk, salt, cream and vanilla.
- Stir well and run through your ice cream machine according to the directions, usually about 20-30 minutes. (It's delicious both ways!)
- Serve immediately for soft ice cream or place in a loaf pan and freeze a few hours for firmer ice cream.
Jessica Peresta says
This looks like so much fun! I have never thought about buying an ice cream machine but my kids would love it!
Alicia says
I love the use of orange in this recipe – I never would have though about using that in ice cream!
Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms says
This looks delicious! My daughter loves strawberries and ice cream, so we will have to try this over the summer!
Lisa says
I love strawberry ice cream. This looks great!
Melissa says
I think ice cream is one of my favorite things about summer. This recipe looks so delicious, I will definitely have to try it out!
xoxo
melissa
Jenny says
This looks delicious, I might have to finally take my ice cream maker out of the box after all these years!
Cammeo says
Your photos are gorgeous! This preggo mama really wants homemade ice cream now! ?
Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries says
My daughter and I just watched a show where they made homemade ice cream and it looked so fun. It’s on our list of things to do this summer. This looks so good!!
Shannon | Mom Without Labels says
This looks and sounds delish! I need to try it!
Clair says
This looks and sounds delicious! I need to try this recipe 🙂
Melissa says
This sounds amazing! My husband loves strawberry ice cream so I need to save this for his birthday.
Anna says
These ice looks delicious! Right now our grocery store has strawberries on sale so I froze a bunch of them. This recipe would be perfect for them.
Kate says
This sounds absolutely amazing now I just need to go get an ice cream maker!
Jaclyn Quinones says
I love making homemade ice cream! Time to break out my ice cream machine!
hanna - platforms and pacifiers says
I was just thinking about whether or not to toss our ice-cream maker because we never use it but now I might keep it!
Justine @ Little Dove says
We love making homemade ice cream ( we also have a Cuisinart maker, they’re the best!) but I don’t think we’ve ever made strawberry.
chanel says
This looks delicious and so perfect for summer. My kids love strawberries so I need to make this!
Shani | Sunshine & Munchkins says
This looks and sounds delicious. I never would have thought to use citrus!