mama's cheery cherry ice cream
Today is my birthday and summer is almost here - ice cream time! This ice cream is delicious and brings happy memories to me. My mother told me that when she was carrying me, she craved cherry ice cream. She laughed and said, "It is a wonder that you didn't come out blue from all the cold ice cream I ate." She made her scrumptious ice cream using evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk, and Mama didn’t use the lime juice and zest, but I like cherry and lime together. You can use lemon if you wish. Celebrate with me with a dish of Mama's Cheery Cherry Ice Cream.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This no-churn cherry ice cream is easy to make and so good. It has little chunks of cherries throughout. There's just a hint of lime to contrast the richness of the ice cream. Easy to scoop, the texture is light and creamy. A delicious summertime treat.
Ingredients For mama's cheery cherry ice cream
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12 ozmaraschino cherries, cut into fourths or smaller, plus their juice
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1 cansweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
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3 Tbsplime juice
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1 tspgrated lime zest, optional
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1 cheavy whipping cream
How To Make mama's cheery cherry ice cream
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1Combine the maraschino cherries and their juice, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and lime zest in a large bowl. -
2Whip the heavy cream in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
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3Fold the whipped cream into the cherry mixture.
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4Pour the mixture into a 2-quart freezer-safe container or a 9x5-inch loaf pan. (My mother used ice trays - with the inserts removed - to freeze her ice cream.)
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5Cover and freeze until firm or leave to set overnight.
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6The longer you leave it in the freezer, the firmer it gets.
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