Description
Enjoy a creamy, dreamy homemade ice cream that’s perfect for your Memorial Day celebration. This easy recipe will keep your guests smiling all day long.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Your favorite mix-ins (chocolate chips, fruit bits, or nuts)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Cover the mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions until it reaches soft-serve consistency (about 20-25 minutes).
- Gently fold in your choice of mix-ins before transferring to an airtight container.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours until firm.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use full-fat cream.
- Experiment with different flavors by substituting vanilla with mint or chocolate.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, pour the mixture into a container and stir every 30 minutes until set.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup (125g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg