Homemade Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
Experience the perfect blend of cherries and vanilla in this creamy and refreshing homemade ice cream. Enjoy the delightfully sweet and aromatic flavors with each scoop.
Ingredients
Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
- 2 cups pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped (or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract)
- Pinch salt
Instructions
How to Make Homemade Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
- Cook cherries and sugar in a saucepan until cherries release juices and sugar dissolves. Cool slightly, then puree in a blender until smooth.
- Heat cream, milk, vanilla, and salt until simmering. Strain to remove vanilla bean.
- Whisk cherry puree into the cream mixture. Refrigerate until cold, preferably overnight.
- Use an ice cream maker to churn the mixture.
- Transfer churned ice cream to a container and freeze until firm.
- Scoop and relish the homemade cherry vanilla ice cream.
Notes
For a richer flavor, you can add chopped nuts or chocolate shavings as a topping.