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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream

    Published: May 23, 2020 · Updated: May 10, 2021 · By: Krissy · 56 Comments
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    When you're looking for a tasty summer treat to help cool you down, nothing quite beats some creamy homemade Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream.

    Homemade Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream is the best tasting summer dessert.

    Nothing beats creamy ice cream made from scratch, especially when its made with fresh strawberries. This strawberry ice cream recipe is as good as it gets. Egg yolks, cream, and vanilla bean are the base of this decadent dessert!

    Strawberry ice cream in dish

    Why this recipe works:

    Homemade strawberry ice cream is one of those basic must-have must-make summer dessert recipes. There are so many reasons why this recipe stands out and I can't wait for you to make it!

    • Fresh strawberries are macerated with lemon juice and sugar to really bring out the flavor and improve the texture for this recipe.
    • This is a true strawberry ice cream recipe with eggs. The egg yolks combined with the heavy cream and milk create a creamy custard base.
    • A vanilla bean is infused into the scaled cream. This creates an intense vanilla flavor that really compliments the fresh strawberries. I know vanilla beans are expensive, but man are they worth it!
    • Instead of just using granulated sugar, golden brown sugar is also part of this ice cream recipe. It adds a rich, almost caramel flavor to the base.
    • This recipe does take a long time to make to develop the flavors and to chill, but the base is actually very easy to make and an ice cream maker processes it into a smooth and creamy frozen treat!

    Ingredient list:

    To make this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe you will need: egg yolks, sugar (both granulated and golden brown), heavy cream, milk, fresh strawberries, and a squeeze of lemon. I also use a vanilla bean, which really sets the flavor over the top.

    Here's how to make it:

    If you've ever wanted to make homemade strawberry ice cream, allow me to guide you through the process. The recipe and the process are really not that difficult, and you will never want to buy store bought ice cream again!

    1. Macerate the strawberries in lemon juice with some of the sugar. I find that letting this mixture sit for several hours really releases the juice and harmonizes the flavors.
    2. When you're ready to make the ice cream base, you will whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar and the salt. The more you whisk, the creamier and lighter in color this mixture will get.
    3. Next you will scald the cream and the milk with the vanilla bean. A small portion of this hot mixture will be combined with the egg mixture to temper it. Once tempered, you will continually add more of the hot mixture until everything is combined. This then gets added back to the pot where it will continue to cook over low heat until it thickens. This mixture will then need to be chilled in the refrigerator.
    4. The chilled macerated strawberries are combined with the chilled ice cream base and then processed in an ice cream maker. Once done, I like to transfer the soft ice cream to a loaf pan to firm up in the freezer.
    how to make strawberry ice cream

    Recipe tips:

    • If you don't already have an ice cream maker, I highly recommend getting one. Its has been worth every penny in our house. I usually like to freeze the base container in my deep freezer as opposed to the house freezer because it gets that much colder.
    • If you don't have a vanilla bean pod, you can use one tablespoon of vanilla extract.
    • How to avoid ice crystals: Ever make homemade ice cream and it freezes too hard or develops ice crystals? Mary, a reader, recommends stirring a tablespoon of vodka into the custard before freezing. A little vodka always helps!
    homemade old fashioned ice cream recipe with strawberries

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    When you're looking for a tasty summer treat to help cool you down, nothing quite beats some creamy homemade Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream.

    Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream

    When you're looking for a tasty summer treat to help cool you down, nothing quite beats some creamy homemade Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream.
    4.97 from 32 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    time for berries to macerate:: 3 hours
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Scale: 8 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups strawberries (stems removed, sliced)
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed )
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup golden brown sugar
    • 4 large egg yolks
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
    • 1 ½ cups whole milk
    • 1 vanilla bean (seeds scraped)

    Instructions

    • Combine the strawberries with the lemon juice and ¼ cup of the sugar in a bowl. Toss until the ingredients are well incorporated and allow to macerate in the refrigerator for several hours to let the natural juice of the strawberry come out.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks. Add granulated and brown sugars as well as salt and whisk together until lightened in color and smooth.
    • Pour the whole milk, the heavy cream, and the vanilla bean into a medium saucepan, over medium heat. Bring the mixture just to a simmer, stirring occasionally while pressing onto the vanilla beans to extract the flavor and the seeds, and then remove the pot from the heat.
    • Use a ladle to transfer one spoonful at a time of the hot milk/cream to the egg yolk mixture while whisking the entire time. Your goal is to slowly mix in the hot mixture to temper the eggs but not to cook them. Continue to slowly add the hot cream while whisking until all of it has been thoroughly combined.
    • Return the entire tempered egg mixture to the saucepan and place over medium low heat. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. For me, this was more of a gut feel thing to know when it was ready, but you can definitely tell when the mixture has thickened. Do not let it get to the point where the eggs begin to cook. You should be able to touch the mixture with your finger without burning it.
    • Pour the mixture into a bowl and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
    • Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least four hours.
    • Alternatively, you can pour the mixture into a bowl and set over another large bowl filled with ice water. Stir to cool the mixture down. You want the custard to be ice cold before churning.
    • Remove the vanilla bean pod. Stir the chilled strawberry mixture into the custard.
    • Pour into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. I was able to process the entire batch at once in my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. This should take approximately 25 to 35 minutes. Freeze for a couple of hours to allow the ice cream to harden. Then scoop and enjoy.

    Notes

    Makes about 8 cups of ice cream. Serving size based on about 1 cup.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 43.3mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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    This recipe was originally published in September 2019 and has been updated with helpful information, ingredient and process photos, as well as recipe tips. Don't worry - the recipe hasn't changed!

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    Comments

    1. Karen

      July 23, 2022 at 8:30 am

      Im cooking the base now. I used hakf n half by accident. I changed quantities to 1 c milk and 2 cups 1/2 n 1/2. Taking forever to coat spoon. Im thinking it might not.i might have to start over

      Reply
    2. Barb

      July 05, 2022 at 7:43 am

      5 stars
      This is a great recipe but - heating the custard mixture according to gut instinct is dangerous. The American Egg Board recommends eggs in ice cream be cooked to 160. "To make a cooked egg base: mix eggs and milk to make a custard base and then cook to an internal temperature of 160 ℉. This temperature will destroy Salmonella, if present. Use a food thermometer to check the mixture temperature. At this temperature, the mixture will coat a metal spoon."My mixture coated the back of a spoon long before it got to 160. I continued to cook it slowly monitoring the temperature.

      Reply
    3. Brooke

      June 22, 2022 at 8:07 am

      I already macerated and froze some strawberries about a month ago. Do you know approximately how many cups of already macerated strawberries would be needed in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 19, 2022 at 11:40 am

        I apologize for the delay in responding - I was away on vacation and summer with the family is always super busy. To answer your question, I would probably use 3.5-4 cups macerated strawberries.

        Reply
    4. Katy

      June 18, 2022 at 10:20 am

      Can I use homemade strawberry jam to make this?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 20, 2022 at 6:47 am

        That should work, but it will be sweeter because the jam has sugar and fresh strawberries don't.

        Reply
    5. Lori

      June 15, 2022 at 6:11 pm

      5 stars
      I loved the flavour, but having worked with fruit I knew enough to cook down the liquid and purée the strawberries, as this just turns icy. Looked good after my ice cream maker mixed it up. I put some in the machine, leaving the rest to swirl through. The end product was tasty, but icy and hard. I will try again, still with cooking the strawberries down, but adding a little alcohol. Hope that’s the trick.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 18, 2022 at 8:57 am

        Yes - I've heard vodka will fix the icy problem. Hope it works better next time!

        Reply
    6. Allison

      May 15, 2022 at 8:19 am

      5 stars
      Hands down the best strawberry icecream that I've ever had. The base is perfect to work with if you want to add different flavors which I will in the future. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe.
      I will add advice for those who want their ice cream to stay soft. I used vanilla extract which has a safe amount of alcohol content and perfect flavoring for the kids. Kept the icecream creamy for a longer period of time in the freezer.

      Reply
    7. Queen McBee

      July 07, 2021 at 6:42 am

      This was delicious & creamy immediately after it was made, (though I prefer it a little sweeter). However, once it was put into the freezer, it was very icy & hard to scoop out of the dish. I’m going to try reducing the strawberry juices as another suggested & give it another shot.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 21, 2021 at 7:02 am

        You can also try adding a bit of vodka to the base as it will prevent the ice cream from getting too hard.

        Reply
    8. Lynn Scott

      July 03, 2021 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      Best way to make custard is to mix the eggs with the sugar in the pan with the heat off. add the thickening agent and the vanilla still with the heat off. add in a little bit of milk just to partially combine everything. turn on the heat and as it heats up gradually add more milk while stirring until it coats the back of a spoon.

      Reply
    9. Claudia

      June 08, 2020 at 6:15 pm

      I follow your recipe step by step. I tempered the eggs before mixed them with the milk... but I don’t know what I did wrong.. but it god curdled. I did the strain thing.. but still it form a curdle again. I am afraid to finish with the ice cream process and waste the strawberries.
      What is going to happen if I use the curdled liquid?
      As you can tell is my first time making ice cream.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 09, 2020 at 5:28 pm

        Hmmmm. Sorry I didn't see your comment yesterday. I've never had that happen. Did you end up making it anyway?

        Reply
      • Tina

        February 15, 2022 at 5:16 pm

        I did the same thing, and looked online for help. Use an immersion blender in the curdled custard -- back to custard! 😀

        Reply
    10. Anna

      May 29, 2020 at 7:51 am

      5 stars
      OMG! BEST ICE CREAM EVER!! It truly does taste “old-fashioned” with real flavors. I would just say that we must have a smaller Cuisinart ice cream maker because it was a bit much for it. But it was DELICIOUS! Thank you!

      Reply
    11. Huong T

      May 04, 2020 at 11:35 am

      5 stars
      I followed the recipe almost to a T. Since I don't like strawberry pieces in my ice cream, I processed it in my Nutribullet to get a liquid puree. Prior to this, I also drained the juices as other posters have mentioned and reduced it in a pot, combined with about a quarter of the pureed strawberries. Once cooled, I combined everything and churned it in my Cuisinart ice cream maker. Since it's a 1.5 quart, I couldn't fit the whole mixture in. It has a delicious strawberry flavor and very creamy. Made some popsicles and freezing rest to scoop onto ice cream cones. Thank you for the recipe, I've been searching for a good custard base recipe and it was pretty easy to make following your directions.

      Reply
    12. Laurin

      April 28, 2020 at 7:25 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing flavor! I’ve made strawberry ice cream for years but it was basically vanilla with some strawberries added. This recipe is my new go to for strawberry. The flavor is amazing and it is such a beautiful color! I’ve never made an ice cream where you cook some ingredients during the process. I’m so glad i tried this one! Thank you for sharing! Everyone raved about it!

      Reply
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