Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

ingredients

• servings: 12
• 12 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tiny pinch salt
• 2 drops red food coloring (optional)

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins ready time: 2 hrs 55 mins


• place strawberries and sugar in a blender and pulse until pureed; steep for 10 minutes.
• pour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and salt into strawberry mixture; blend until smooth and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 seconds. whisk red food color into cream mixture.
• pour strawberry mixture into the container of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. transfer ice cream to a sealable container, cover the ice cream with plastic wrap, seal the container, and freeze, 2 hours to overnight.
• process in an ice cream maker until thick. immediately transfer to a sealable container, cover with plastic wrap, cover the bowl with a lid and freeze for 2 hours to overnight.