Description
Cool down this summer with a scoop of creamy, Southern-style peach ice cream—made with ripe, juicy peaches for a refreshing and nostalgic treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chopped peaches with 1/2 cup of the sugar and lemon juice. Let the mixture sit for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, to allow the peaches to release their juices.
- After macerating, purée the peach mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, milk, the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar, vanilla extract, and the puréed peaches.
- Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to your machine’s instructions, until it reaches a soft-serve texture.
- Transfer the churned ice cream to a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for 4-6 hours or until firm.
- Scoop and enjoy a refreshing bowl of homemade peach ice cream!
Notes
- Use very ripe peaches for maximum flavor and sweetness.
- You can leave small peach chunks in the purée for added texture.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute coconut milk and cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 2 hours macerating time)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 65mg