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a glass footed dish filled with 5 scoops of homemade raspberry ice cream, garnished with fresh berries.

Raspberry Ice Cream

Ice Cream From Scratch
Made with ripe, juicy berries and a rich custard base, Raspberry Ice Cream is a flavorful and easy ice cream recipe to make at home.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling/Freezing Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Course Ice Cream Recipes
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 397 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups 12oz/1 pint raspberries
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Chill the ice cream bowl for at least 24 hours or until solid. You should not hear any water sloshing around when you shake the bowl. Add the raspberries to a food processor. Blend until smooth. Strain the seeds out of the raspberries with a sieve, pressing down with the back of a spatula or spoon to press out as much juice as possible. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and granulated sugar until smooth and pale yellow in color.
  • Add the milk to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the milk to a simmer and then remove from the heat. Be sure not to boil. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot milk to the egg and sugar mixture and whisk constantly until combined. 
  • Then, add the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining hot milk. Heat the saucepan on low. 
  • Stirring constantly, heat until the base has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. This should take a few minutes. Strain the mixture into a bowl to remove any pieces of egg that may have cooked.
  • Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and raspberry puree to the custard and stir until incorporated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap making sure to have the plastic wrap touching the surface of the ice cream base. This will help keep it from forming a skin while chilling. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until cold. 
  • Churn the ice cream mixture in the bowl of your ice cream machine according to your manufacturer’s instructions, until it is thick and the consistency of soft-serve ice cream.
  • Spoon the ice cream into a shallow container or a loaf pan. Press plastic wrap or wax paper to the surface of the ice cream. Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until solid. Let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • This is a traditional, or French-style, ice cream which is made with a custard base that contains eggs. 
  • If you wanted to add some chocolate to this recipe, I’d recommend adding ½ cup of dark chocolate chunks during the final two minutes of churn. Raspberries and dark chocolate are such a great flavor combination!
  • If you have frozen raspberries, you can use them in this recipe. Just let them thaw and then blend in the food processor. 
  • It’s okay if you leave behind some chunks or seeds when you strain the raspberries.
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