Refreshing Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream
A refreshing summer dessert snack made by finely blending frozen blueberries with heavy cream and freezing the mixture.
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This easy homemade ice cream is made by blending blueberries with heavy cream and milk, then freezing the mixture. With no additives, it highlights the natural fruit flavor and makes a wonderful summer treat for kids. Scraping and flipping the ice cream with a fork as it freezes gives it an even smoother texture.
- Servings
- about 3–4 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
- Frozen blueberries200 g
- Heavy cream200 g (1 cup)
- Milk200 g (1 cup)
- Sugar4 tbsp
- Salt1/4 tsp
- Instead of blueberries, you can substitute other fruits such as peaches, corn, or frozen strawberries.
- You can also make this using only milk instead of heavy cream. Using milk alone gives it a lighter, sherbet-like taste.
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
The ingredients are very simple.
Just frozen blueberries, heavy cream, milk, and sugar. I poured the heavy cream and milk together into one bowl.
You can also use only milk instead of heavy cream. Using milk alone makes the flavor a bit lighter, like a sherbet.
Blend the ingredients
Add the heavy cream, milk, blueberries, and sugar to a blender, along with a tiny pinch of salt.
Just like when simmering sikhye, pumpkin porridge, or sweet red bean porridge, adding salt when making sweet foods helps enhance the sweetness.
Also, if you want a refreshing tang, you can add some lemon juice before blending.
Freeze
Blend until smooth.
Pour into a glass container, cover with a lid, and freeze in the freezer.
Take it out after 2 hours, scrape and turn it over with a fork, and put it back in the freezer, repeating this process.
Doing this 3 times or more will make the ice cream soft and smooth.
Serve
I scooped it into a bowl.
Doesn't it look wonderful for something made so quickly and simply?
Whipping the heavy cream until airy would make it even softer, but even made like this, you can fully enjoy the rich flavor of the heavy cream.
Ever since my teeth became sensitive to the cold, I rarely buy ice cream, but making it myself after so long let me enjoy both the sweetness and coolness.
The results are better than expected, so try making this homemade ice cream as a snack for your kids to cool off from the heat for a bit.
Ppunwife's tips
- Adding salt when making sweet foods helps enhance the sweetness.
- If you want a refreshing tang, you can add lemon juice before blending.
- Taking it out after 2 hours, scraping and turning it over with a fork, and freezing it again 3 times or more will make the ice cream soft and smooth.
FAQ
Can I use only milk without heavy cream?
You can make it using only milk, and you can enjoy a lighter flavor like a sherbet.
Why do you add salt to sweet ice cream?
Adding a small amount of salt when making sweet foods helps bring out and enhance the sweetness.
Is there a trick to freezing it with a softer texture?
It becomes soft and smooth if you repeat the process of taking it out after 2 hours in the freezer, scraping and turning it over with a fork, and freezing it again three times or more.
What ingredient should I add if I want a more refreshing flavor?
You can add a refreshing tang by adding lemon juice to taste when blending the ingredients in the blender.
