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Strawberry Sour Cream Ice Cream

June 2, 2012 by Audra 16 Comments

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When life gives you lemons you make lemonade right? Well, when your sister gives you a quart of strawberries that she hand-picked from a farm in Long Island, you make something delicious. I mean you just have to.  I wanted to make something that really let the ripe and juicy berries shine, so instead of baking them into something, I thought ice cream would be perfect.

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This great recipe is from my “Ice Cream Guru” David Lebovitz. (duh.) I always check out his book before looking elsewhere for recipes as I always find them to be a perfect starting ground. Also, of the 10 or so I’ve tried- they always turn out perfectly. It makes me hesitant to stray too far.

Now, I know what you may have been thinking for the last two paragraphs…Sour Cream Ice Cream? Weird right? Well let me just tell you that it is the best secret ingredient to highlight the flavors of the berries and lend a perfect creamy texture. It doesn’t take the least bit “sour,” but instead sweet and refreshing. This recipe is a must for these hot summer months!!

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Strawberry Sour Cream Ice Cream
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vodka or kirsch (optional)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Slice the strawberries and toss them in a medium bowl with the sugar and vodka or kirsch, if using. Stir until the sugar begins to dissolve and all of the strawberries are coated. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  2. Pulse the strawberries and their liquid with the sour cream, heavy cream, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor until almost smooth, but still slightly chunky.
  3. Refrigerate mixture for at least one hour or until thoroughly chilled. Freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. David recommends eating this when freshly churned and I agree. If you want it to be a little harder, freeze as long as you'd like, just let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before scooping.
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Recipe from: The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz.

Filed Under: Ice Cream/Sorbet, Recipes Tagged With: Strawberry

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  1. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    June 15, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    I’ve made 1 thing since I got my ice cream maker and I think he’s a bit depressed. I’ll have to whip him out this weekend and make this awesome batch of strawberry ice cream!

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  2. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    June 15, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    This sounds so delightful! Love this unique idea for ice cream!

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  3. Anna @Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    June 15, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    Mmmmm, sounds amazing!

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  4. Dinnersdishesdessert says

    June 15, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    MMMMmmmm….My ice cream maker is churning right now with something very similar! I used Greek Yogurt instead of the sour cream and heavy cream!

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  5. AnnGMorrone says

    June 15, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    http://goo.gl/KZpv6

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  6. Steve @ the black peppercorn says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:12 am

    look at those fresh strawberries!! YUM. This ice cream looks wonderful

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  7. Elizabeth says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Sour cream in ice cream sounds genius!

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  8. stephie @ eat your heart out says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Yum! I bet the sour cream does wonders for upping the creaminess without having to use a custard base (which is, of course, delicious but also a pain in the rear). Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Eve Szal says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:50 am

    can it really be this easy? I’m so making it this weekend. Thank you!

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  10. Audra says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:50 am

    Yes! It’s actually so very easy :)

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  11. Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    June 18, 2012 at 8:54 am

    Oh wow..this does look very tempting and delicious! With sour cream? I am loving that idea even more!

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  12. Jen @ Savory Simple says

    June 18, 2012 at 9:03 am

    The Perfect Scoop is amazing. Every recipe is so good! I haven’t tried this one yet but it looks fantastic.

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  13. ATasteOfMadness says

    June 18, 2012 at 9:03 am

    What a delicious looking ice cream! I was looking for a use for the sour cream I have in my fridge, this looks great!

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  14. Annabel says

    June 24, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    this looks super delish! i absolutely adore the bowl too! where did you get it?

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  15. Audra says

    August 11, 2012 at 1:04 am

    Man- sorry for the late reply. The bowl is from Anthropologie!

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  16. Karen says

    June 16, 2020 at 2:54 am

    I followed the recipe to a T and also followed the instructions on my ice cream maker, but it never thickened. It was the consistency of cream. I made sure the bowl was frozen and the mixture chilled before I started churning. Could it be that I used very juicy strawberries so there was too much liquid?

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