Recipe: Strawberry Ice Cream

Makin' it at home for Daddy

My Dad loves strawberry. I asked him once before what his most favorite flavor in the world was and his answer was simply: Strawberry. So with my fancy new ice cream maker I decided to make him a fresh batch of Strawberry ice cream. So, I went on my search for the perfect recipe for my Daddy-o. I stumbled upon this recipe and made a few of my own adjustments.

First adjustment: I used milk instead of half & half. I had none. (insert sad face)
Second adjustment: I only used 1/2 cup of sugar. Why? Because I was too stupid to write the original amount down before I got into the kitchen. So, I used only 1/2 cup.
Third adjustment: I did not use any other extract then vanilla AND I used 1/2 teaspoon.
Fourth adjustment: I used 1 1/4 cup of whipping cream, this made the ice cream fluffier and more like whipped cream than anything.
Fifth adjustment: I used about 1 3/4 cup of strawberries, finely minced. See, I don't have a food processor so I had to mince my berries. (insert second sad face.)

Future adjustments? I think I will try adding a bit of salt and for sure more sugar. It just wasn't sweet enough for my taste. But then again that was all my fault. (insert final sad face.)

Give this one a shot if you've got the time and berries. It's a nice treat.