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    Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream

    Published: May 23, 2020 · Updated: May 10, 2021 · By: Krissy · 50 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 29 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
    Hover to scale: 8 servings
    Chef: 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 April 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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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Traci Greene

      September 15, 2019 at 7:06 am

      If I do not have a vanilla bean, how much vanilla extract can I use to substitute? I’m excited to try this recipe.
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        September 16, 2019 at 2:44 pm

        Just a teaspoon would be totally fine! -Krissy

        Reply
    2. Amy Vaughan

      June 19, 2019 at 7:14 pm

      Just finished a bowl of this and it was so delicious! I followed the recipe with the only changes being that I doubled it and I cooked the strawberry juice down to a concentrate. It came out so creamy and wonderful!

      Reply
    3. Vicki T

      June 16, 2019 at 6:05 am

      The flavor was rich, and the texture very creamy. I added 1 T of vodka, per others suggestion, to keep it from getting too hard.

      My only suggestion would be to cut the strawberries in fairly small pieces--I sliced mine, and my churner got blocked up with them because of their size, and the finished product had large chunks that tasted more like strawberry ice cubes.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 17, 2019 at 1:50 pm

        Great suggestions - thank you! Krissy

        Reply
    4. Mary

      June 01, 2019 at 1:59 pm

      This is one of the most poorly written recipes I've yet to read, total time says 30 minutes but then the instructions say to allow the berries to macerated for several hours.
      Recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk. What kind of milk?
      Instructions say to pour the half/half...but half/half is not listed in the recipe list.

      And if you want the ice cream to not freeze solid, or to gain ice crystals, stir in a tablespoon of vodka.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 03, 2019 at 8:57 am

        Hi Mary, thank you so much! You are totally right. This was one of my earlier recipes and was poorly written. I have updated with your recommendations. Krissy

        Reply
    5. Tracy

      May 31, 2019 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe using fresh berries from the Netherlands, where we currently live.. The strawberry ice cream was simply perfect, following the recipe exactly as you wrote it -- a wonderful intense strawberry flavor and absolutely nothing artificial about it. I can't wait to make this again!

      Reply
    6. Gail Jackson

      May 19, 2019 at 8:34 am

      4 stars
      Very good but I would add a little more sugar.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        May 20, 2019 at 11:23 am

        Great suggestion! The strawberries I use are SUPER sweet, so I'll probably add a comment in the recipe. Thanks!

        Reply
    7. Ellen

      January 27, 2019 at 6:22 pm

      I want to use freezer strawberry jam,that I already made ,any suggest As to how much to,,,i a man thinking about 1 cup

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 30, 2019 at 2:39 pm

        That sounds about right! Let me know how it turns out!!

        Reply
    8. Franchall Beverly

      September 23, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Hi There!

      One quick question regarding your recipe. What is the total liquid amount? 1 1/2 cups or 3 cups total?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Krissy

        October 16, 2018 at 6:01 pm

        3 cups total, half milk and half heavy cream.

        Reply
    9. Jessica

      September 02, 2018 at 8:05 am

      5 stars
      Just confirming what others have said. Fantastic recipe. The only thing I may do differently is mash the sliced berries a bit. Loved this so much I'm going to try it using peaches.

      Reply
    10. Jer

      August 13, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      5 stars
      One can use Non-Fat milk powder with whole milk, skipping the eggs and the heavy cream. I'm still working on my recipe ratios, but what seems to work is:

      For every cup of milk, use 2Tbls (measured and level) of milk powder. You can whip it together in a blender along with the sugar (1/6c of sugar and a scant pinch of sea salt for every cup of milk) and vanilla. If you have a VitaMix, you can hammer it until frothy and hot, which ensures the milk powder is fully hydrated and the sugar dissolved.

      And, if you do have a VitaMix... You can make the custard base in it, no problem. The VM never gets hotter than 170f, but that is above pasturization. Hold it there for a few minutes and you have a fully cooked custard that is absolutely smooth.

      Reply
    11. Rob

      August 02, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      Fabulously wonderful recipe! I let the strawberries sit in the sugar and lemon juice overnight. In the morning, I made the custard base, and like another commenter, I reduced the strawberry liquid to burn off some of the water. When I came home from work, I mixed the two together and churned them in my KitchenAid ice cream maker. It took only about 15-20 minutes. The result was a deliciously intense strawberry flavor in a wonderfully creamy ice cream. Absolutely delish! Thank you for a great recipe! Oh, and I used cream and whole milk instead of half and half.

      Reply
    12. Katie

      July 19, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      5 stars
      I just want to attest to the fact that this recipe yielded THE MOST DELICIOUS strawberry ice cream I have ever had in my life.

      Reply
    13. Theresa

      July 14, 2018 at 7:19 pm

      The flavour and texture is great. I have a problem with how hard it freezes. It is like a rock. Any suggestions about why it gets so hard?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 21, 2018 at 6:08 am

        Homemade ice cream seems to freeze especially hard. For me too. I usually just allow it to sit out for a few minutes before scooping. Must have something to do with the water content in the berries?

        Reply
        • Samee

          June 16, 2021 at 10:08 am

          Hello~
          Not sure if this was asked before but, what is your advice for those without an ice cream machine?

          Reply
          • Krissy

            June 17, 2021 at 7:13 am

            I know there are old fashioned ways to make ice cream without a machine, but I've never done it so I'm not much help. Sorry!

            Reply
        • Bridgette Schultz

          June 21, 2021 at 8:28 am

          5 stars
          Perfect! Perfectly scoopable right out of the freezer. Gorgeous too. I do like the suggestion of boiling down the syrup.
          Can you replace the strawberry to make other fruit flavor?

          Reply
          • Krissy

            June 22, 2021 at 6:27 am

            I think other fruits would work as well, however the moisture content would probably need to be similar to strawberries. I would think raspberries or blackberries would work best.

            Reply
    14. Kit

      July 05, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      5 stars
      When I tasted the warm base, I was certain the brown sugar was a mistake. It was not- it’s very subtle in the finished product an complimented the flavor beautifully. One suggestion- I drained the strawberries over a pan, and reduced it to a syrup to get some of the water out (otherwise I feel the ice cream gets to icy). It gives a big strawberry flavor and a beautiful color. Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 10, 2018 at 10:12 am

        Great suggestion. Thank you!

        Reply
      • Jackie

        May 08, 2020 at 10:15 am

        Good to know, thanks!

        Reply
    15. Joachim Peters

      June 29, 2018 at 6:07 am

      5 stars
      This is an awesome recipe/ My mother used to make all sorts of ice cream because my parents frequently entertained in the summer. Last year I bought a new mixer and it came with a *free* ice cream attachment (KitchenAid). A couple of weeks ago I made my first vanilla ice cream in it and it was pretty good. Yesterday I made strawberry ice cream based on your recipe. It was so awesome! And it was a big throwback to my early teenage years. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. (BTW, followed it almost to a "T".)

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 30, 2018 at 6:39 am

        Thank you!!! Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    16. Jonathan SoRelle

      June 11, 2018 at 9:31 pm

      Came out awesome.
      Qualifies you as awesome. Looking for gold medal emoji. 💥 How about super star? Thanks for your time , really enjoyed it . In fact I’m in the restaurant business , probably gonna steal this one. I’ll forward you royalties.

      Reply
    17. Vicky hawkins

      June 10, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      With strawberry’s do i add the juice also, or do I drain.?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 18, 2018 at 11:11 am

        Keep the juice!

        Reply
      • Jackie

        May 08, 2020 at 10:13 am

        5 stars
        I used frozen strawberries instead of fresh ones. The next time I will thaw them more, and pour off some of the juice, as my ice cream came out a little too icy. Great recipe otherwise.

        Reply
    18. Jenny Porada

      June 04, 2018 at 5:05 pm

      How big is a serving?
      Will a double recipe fit in my 2quart ice cream maker?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 07, 2018 at 6:47 am

        Hi Jenny, I just updated the recipe and nutritional information. This recipe makes about 8 cups of ice cream and I based the nutritional info on each serving being about a cup. That being said, this recipe would be perfect for your 2 quart ice cream maker but you'd have to make it twice if you wanted to double the recipe. Hope that helps! Krissy

        Reply
    19. Mary

      July 15, 2017 at 7:24 pm

      Kissy, just one quick question. You mentioned pouring the half-and-half into the mixture in your strawberry ice cream recipe however, in your ingredient list you do not list half & half. Did you mean the milk that you have listed in the ingredient list?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        September 18, 2017 at 2:07 pm

        Doh! So sorry about that typo (and for taking so long to reply). To be honest, either milk or half and half work, but i just updated to say half and half because I prefer the fat.

        Reply
    20. Jen

      June 12, 2017 at 6:47 pm

      Hey, in your ingredients list, you say 1 1/2 cups milk but then in the instructions, you say half and half. Is it supposed to be milk with the heavy cream or half and half with the heavy cream?

      Reply
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