Stirred Lemon Ice Cream With Fresh Cherries

Cool down a hot day with this lemon ice cream, topped with fresh cherries. No need for an ice cream maker to prepare this ice cream recipe!

Recipe Created By: Farm Flavor
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm

Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from about 1 ½ lemons, washed)
  • ½ cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • 1-1 ½ pounds ripe cherries (look for Royal Anns or Lamberts)

Instructions

  1. In a plastic container, stir together the zest, lemon juice, salt and sugar until completely blended. Stir in cream.
  2. Cover and freeze about an hour, or until mushy. Stir with a fork, freeze another hour or so until mushy, and stir again. Repeat this one more time and freeze until firm.
  3. Transfer the ice cream to soften in the refrigerator about an hour before serving. Spoon into individual bowls and serve with cherries on the side.

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