Berry icecream

This recipe uses an ice cream machine to make the most delicious fruity berry ice cream. It’s the perfect dessert for a summer bbq and a great way of getting kids busy in the kitchen.

Now that summer is (almost) making an appearance we’ve not felt like baking as much but still want to enjoy a sweet treat now and again. On a lovely sunny day there is nothing better than a delicious scoop of homemade berry ice cream.

We decided to add berries to ours, partly because Hannah wanted to make it pink, but also for the fresh flavour. Other than mint choc chip, berry ice cream is also my go to choice. You can use fresh berries – the riper and juicer the better – or you can just add some defrosted frozen berries and it’ll still taste pretty good and won’t break the bank.

Alternatively you can use this recipe as the base and add any flavour you like.

We used an ice cream maker to make this ice cream – it makes the texture smoother and creamer but if you don’t have one, simply follow the recipe up to that point then pop it in the freezer.

You’ll end up with egg whites which you can use to make some delicious meringues. Or freeze them for up to a year.

Other summer desserts

If you liked this mint choc chip ice cream, you might like some of our other summer desserts:

Eton mess ice cream
No bake lemon cheesecake
White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake
No bake orange cheesecake
Meringue nests
Berry frozen yogurt
Raspberry Eton mess
Summer berry pavlova
Mint choc chip ice cream

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30 minutes plus 4+ hours freezing

Serves: 8

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
250ml (1 cup) double cream
250ml (1 cup) milk
125g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
250g (2 cups) mixed berries

how to make berry ice cream

Prepare the icecream maker according to your instructions. We had to place our bowl into the freezer overnight before we started but yours might be different.

Heat the milk and cream

Get your child to measure out the cream and milk (250ml of each). We used the ml setting on our scales to weigh it accurately but you could also use a measuring jug. Pour it into a small pot and heat gently on the hob until it is warm and small bubbles are forming. Mix it occasionally with a wooden spoon and keep an eye on it so it doesn’t boil over.

Mix the sugar and eggs

While the milk/cream is heating, get your child to measure the sugar (125g) and put it in a freestanding mixer or mixing bowl.

Separate 3 eggs and add them to the sugar. I normally do this part myself but if your child is older you could let them try as it doesn’t matter if a little white finds it’s way in. Simply break the egg in half and tip the yolk from one half of the shell to the other letting the white fall into a small bowl. Repeat this step back and forwards until you just have the yolk left in the shell. Alternatively put the yolk in your hand and let the white fall through your fingers.

Add the vanilla extract (1 tsp).

Whisk the yolks and sugar together until they are well combined.

Make the ice cream custard

Keep your whisking your eggs/sugar while you very slowly pour in some of the cream/milk mixture to your mixer.

When most of the hot milk mixture has been added, pour everything back into the pan and put it back on the hob.

Allow it to heat gently for 5 minutes or so; stirring continuously (you could let your child help with this if they are old enough). It’s ready when the custard is thick enough to coat the back of your spoon.

Add the berries

Add the berries to a food processor and whizz them up until they are nicely pureed. Add the berries and ice cream custard to a bowl and give it a good mix.

Pour this into your ice cream maker and leave to churn/freeze according to your instructions. Do this through a sieve if you want to get rid of any fruit pips.

Once it’s finished churning, freeze the berry ice cream for 3+ hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer at least 15 minutes before you want to serve it.

Berry icecream

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This recipe uses an ice cream machine to make the most delicious fruity berry ice cream. It's the perfect dessert for a summer bbq and a great way of getting kids busy in the kitchen.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Freezing 4 hours hrs

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 401 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250 ml 1 cup double cream
• 250 ml 1 cup milk
• 125 g 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 250 g 2 cups mixed berries

Instructions

 

Prepare the icecream maker according to your instructions.

Heat the milk and cream

• Measure out the cream and milk.  Pour it into a small pot and heat gently on the hob until it is warm and small bubbles are forming. Mix it occasionally with a wooden spoon and keep an eye on it so it doesn’t boil over.

Mix the sugar and eggs

• While the milk/cream is heating, measure the sugar and put it in a freestanding mixer or mixing bowl.
• Separate 3 eggs and add them to the sugar.
  
• Whisk the yolks and sugar together until they are well combined.

Make the Ice cream custard

• Keep your whisking your eggs/sugar while you very slowly pour in some of the cream/milk mixture to your mixer.
• When most of the hot milk mixture has been added, pour everything back into the pan and put it back on the hob.
• Allow it to heat gently for 5 minutes or so; stirring continuously. It’s ready when the custard is thick enough to coat the back of your spoon.

Add the berries

• Add the berries to a food processor and whizz them up until they are nicely pureed. Add the berries and icecream custard to a bowl and give it a good mix.
• Pour this into your icecream maker and leave to churn/freeze according to your instructions. Do this through a sieve if you want to get rid of any fruit pips.

Keyword dessert, summer

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