I don’t have an ice cream maker and I have no intention of buying one. This is not because I don’t love ice cream (quite the opposite!) or don’t find it useful. The reason is purely practical: I don’t want another bulky appliance taking up space in my kitchen; I wouldn’t know where to put it and I don’t want to store it in a cabinet because I already know I wouldn’t use it. I believe that appliances need to be handy if we want to use them frequently. Do you agree with me? So here is the recipe for a delicious strawberry ice cream that can be prepared, without any difficulty, with a simple mixer or blender. A recipe to repeat often.
Other ice cream or popsicle recipes I recommend you try:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 4 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients for the Strawberry Ice Cream
- 10.5 oz strawberries
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup fresh liquid cream
- 2.8 oz sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Tools
For the preparation of this strawberry ice cream, I used the Thermomix, but you can easily make it with any other mixer or blender.
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Mold ice tray
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Container
Preparation of Strawberry Ice Cream
Wash the strawberries, dry them thoroughly by patting them with kitchen paper, and cut them into pieces. Then, put them in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and transfer them to the freezer for a few hours. I put them in the day before.
Pour the milk and cream into an ice tray mold, then place this in the freezer as well.
After the freezing time, remove the strawberries from the freezer 5 minutes before using them. Take out the milk and cream only at the last moment.
Place the sugar in a mixer and pulverize it: with the Thermomix, 10 seconds at speed 8/9. If you don’t have the Thermomix and you’re using a blender for this ice cream, use powdered sugar directly.
Then, add the strawberries, cream and milk cubes, and a heaping tablespoon of lemon juice, and blend everything until you get a smooth and homogeneous cream. I proceeded in several stages, judging by eye.
At this point, the mixture has a very soft consistency, but if you want, you can enjoy it immediately. However, to get real ice cream, it’s necessary to transfer the cream into a container (even a loaf pan will do just fine), leveling it with a spatula, and putting it back in the freezer for a bit to harden. Remember to remove the strawberry ice cream from the freezer a few minutes before serving. Let it sit at room temperature to allow it to soften slightly. If you like, you can decorate your ice cream with chopped hazelnuts or chocolate chips. Enjoy! Paola.
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