You'll love this Homemade Ice Cream if you love ice cream, and it takes no time to make!
I have used fruits such as strawberry, mango, blueberry, peach or mixed fruits in this recipe. Give it a try and use your imagination for the combinations of fruits. You probably will be making your own from now on!
Ingredients
- whipping cream
- strawberries
- almond extract
- vanilla extract
- lemon essential oil
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
See recipe card for quantities.
Health Benefits
Strawberries - Strawberries are cool, sweet and sour. They lubricates the lungs, produce fluids, strengthen spleen, relieve intoxication. They are good for dry coughs, thirst, sore throats, hoarseness, indigestion, and hangover.
Lemon Essential Oil - Use lemon essential oil to enhance the flavor of the muffins. Due to its significant limonene content, it may support a healthy digestive and nervous system.
Granulated White Sugar - Sugar is neutral, sweet, and lubricates the lungs. It produces fluids and affects the spleen. It is good for dry coughs, thirst, and stomachaches.
Brown Sugar - Brown sugar is warm, sweet and used as an energy tonic. It promotes blood circulation; counteracts or eliminates blood coagulations; affects the liver, spleen, and stomach. If you don't have brown sugar, you can use white (granulated) sugar. They both are obtained from the juice of the sugar cane.
Instructions
Wash, clean and cup strawberries into small chunks.
In the Vitamix container, add whipping cream, almond extract, vanilla extract, lemon essential oil, granulated sugar, packed brown sugar, and strawberries.
Secure the lid.
Set timer for 55 seconds. Start the machine from Variable 1.
Slowly increase to its highest speed (Variable 10). Increase a speed every 5 seconds or so.
The machine will stop after 55 seconds.
Remove the lid. Give it a taste if you'd like.
Pour ice cream into mini ice cream containers.
Cover with lids and put them in the freezer to freeze for 2 hours or until firm.
Before serving, remove from the freezer and let it sit in room temperature for a few minutes to soften.
Hint: I like to put ice cream in mini containers for ease of serving!
Variations
Use fruit of your choice or pre-packaged frozen fruits from stores.
Equipment
Vitamix professional-grade smart blender is what I use. Vitamix website has other models. In addition to making ice cream, I use it to make silky smooth soy milk in only a few minutes.
These 8-oz mini ice cream containers with silicone lids are freezer safe, reusable and leak proof.
Storage
Store ice cream in the freezer for up to a month.
Top Tip
Fruits are often on sale in the summer. It's good time to buy and cut them into chunks. Measure four cups of the fruit and freeze them in freezer safe containers. They are ready anytime when you want to make some.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with Homemade Ice Cream:
Homemade Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cup whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 drop lemon essential oil (or 3 tablespoon lemon juice)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 4 cup (about 1 ¼ lb.) strawberry
Instructions
- Wash, clean and cup strawberries into small chunks.
- In the Vitamix container, add whipping cream, almond extract, vanilla extract, lemon essential oil, granulated sugar, packed brown sugar, and strawberries.
- Secure the lid. Set timer for 55 seconds. Start the machine from Variable 1.
- Slowly increase to its highest speed (Variable 10). The machine will stop after 55 seconds.
- Remove the lid. Pour the processed mixture into small containers. Cover with lids and freeze until firm.
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