Homemade Cherry Ice Cream

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Prep Time: 45 mins
Additional Time: 2 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 ΒΌ pounds fresh cherries, pitted and quartered
  2. 1 cup white sugar, divided
  3. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  4. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  5. 1 cup milk
  6. 2 cups heavy cream
  7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine cherries, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl and mix well. Set aside for 2 hours. Drain, reserving juice.
  2. Mash 1/2 the cherries with a fork or puree in a blender.
  3. Combine milk and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until sugar has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved cherry juice, cream, pureed cherries, vanilla extract; mix to combine.
  4. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 20 minutes. Add remaining quartered cherries and freeze for an additional 5 minutes. Ice cream should be nice and creamy. If you prefer it harder, transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 745 kcal
Carbohydrate 81 g
Cholesterol 168 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 6 g
Saturated Fat 29 g
Sodium 71 mg
Sugars 74 g
Fat 47 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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