I was planning to bake a loaf for this week’s Cakes & Bakes post, but it’s been sooooooo hot that I couldn’t bear the thought of having a hot oven on for hours! I’ve returned to one of my hot summer favourites – no churn ice cream – this time one I’ve not made before, strawberry ice cream.
It may be mid-June and a fortnight before Wimbledon begins, but none of the strawberries in our garden have even begun to ripen yet. That meant that I had to use shop bought ones… but I may make another batch when ours are ready!
I’ve used both fresh and tinned strawberries in my recipe – and the result knocks spots off many shop bought brands. I think the secret is in reducing by half the liquid the tinned strawberries are in and adding it to the mix. It really intensifies the strawberry flavour and the sweetness.
Strawberry is one of the best summer flavours, but what is your favourite ice cream?
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Strawberry ice cream
Ingredients
- 1 tin strawberries in syrup
- 600 ml/21fl oz double cream
- 1 397g/14oz tin condensed milk
- 300 g/10½oz fresh strawberries finely chopped
Instructions
- Strain the tinned strawberries, putting the liquid into a small saucepan
- Simmer the syrup until it's reduced by half. Set aside and allow to cool
- Purée the tinned strawberries
- In an electric mixer using the whisk attachment, whip the double cream, condensed milk and strawberry purée on high for 5–7 minutes until the mixture thickens
- Gently fold in all but a couple of tablespoons of the chopped strawberries until evenly mixed through
- Decant into a 2-litre lidded container (or two 1-litre containers) and sprinkle the reserved, chopped strawberries evenly over the top
- Freeze for at least 4 hours - better still, overnight
Once fully frozen, remove from the freezer 20 minutes before scooping & serving
I love pistachio ice cream
Strawberry
Mine is Peach Melba! II used to get it all the time in Great Yarmouth, but barely anyone does it anywhere now! xxx This recipe looks lovely btw! x
Mint chocolate chip
Yummy strawberries
strawberry x
Rum ‘n’ raisin!
Belgian Chocolate
vanilla
Mint Chocolate for me!
Eton mess yummy
Definitely strawberry but it has to be smooth without the bits
Vanilla is my plain and simple favourite ice cream
Mint chocolate chip!
Toffee 😉
That looks good. I love strawberry ice cream.
I love one I make myself with my glut of Tomatoes I always have-every year I am the only one that eats tomatoes but I love growing them – so I make Tomato and Basil icecream !! it is lovely especially juicy ripe sweet homegrown tomatoes!!
I love mint but coffee flavoured ice cream can’t be topped for me. x
rum and raisin for me
I love mint choc chip ice cream the best.
My favourite ice cream is Raspberry Ripple
I love mint choc chip ice cream
That looks amazing. I like coconut
This looks delicious 🙂 but my favourite flavour is mint choc chip!
Clotted cream vanilla
Strawberry