One of our family’s favorite summertime treats is my mom’s famous homemade ice cream! It’s the perfect refreshing treat during the dog days of summer, and it also gives you a chance to highlight the delicious, ripe fruits that are so abundant this time of year.
My family loves using fresh strawberries in this recipe, but you could just as easily use peaches, raspberries, blackberries, or whatever your family’s favorite fruit may be! So without further ado, here is my mom’s “Foolproof Homemade Ice Cream” recipe for your summer enjoyment! :-)
Mom’s Foolproof Homemade Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 2 pints fresh raspberries or strawberries, or 6-8 fresh peaches
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 quarts half and half
Directions:
Mash the berries (or peeled and sliced peaches) with a potato masher, or pulse them in your blender or food processor until they reach a consistency you like. (I prefer not to mash the fruit up too much — I like bigger chunks of fruit in my ice cream!)
Combine the fruit, lemon juice, sugar, and half and half, then pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn.
You can serve the ice cream as soon as it’s done churning, but I recommend transferring it to one or more containers and freezing it for an hour or so to let it firm up a bit more.
Dig in and enjoy!
What’s your favorite summertime treat??
Foolproof Fresh Fruit Ice Cream Recipe
Equipment
- Ice cream maker
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 pints strawberries or 2 pints raspberries, or 6-8 peaches
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 quarts half and half
Instructions
- Mash the fruit with a potato masher (or process in a blender or food processor) until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Combine the fruit, sugar, lemon juice, and half and half, then pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and churn.
- Freeze the finished ice cream for one hour before serving.
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I love that this recipe uses 1/2 and 1/2 and not cream!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you!!!!!
Do you Really need 2 1/2 cups sugar. ?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You can use less if you prefer.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can you follow this recipe, but not use the fruit? Will it still make and be thick? Just curious.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes, Sherry… I would suggest that you add a bit of vanilla extract. Enjoy! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.What size are the 12 ice cream servings—1/2 cup, 3/4 cup, or 1 cup etc. I see the nutritional info but it doesn’t say the serving size. Thanks ahead of time!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Cindy
Hi Cindy – I’m actually not sure, the serving size is just 1/12 of the total recipe. If I had to guess, I’d say it’s probably about 1/2 cup. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for this…I bought a smaller unit last spring and an extra tub. There’s only two of us, so it’s definitely enough. Your Mom’s recipe is easy and I’ll try it. With experimenting, I have gotten down to 2 pints whipping cream-whipped to foamy and 1 can sweetened condensed milk as my base. Easy, we love it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How much is a basket in cups?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Baskets are usually around 1 pint :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.1 1/2 quarts of half and half of what !!!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Whole semi clotted condensed double single ????
Never made ice cream so I have no idea
Thanks
Half and Half is an actual product you can purchase in the dairy section. It is made up of 1/2 milk and half heavy cream.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Reminds me of what I remember of my beloved granny’s ice cream recipe and process – she passed years ago, so I am grateful to have “stumbled” across this blog. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.So happy to have reminded you Kiara :-) I love old recipes!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Is this the same recipe Sy uses? Cause I love his homemade ice cream.
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