2 to 4 servings
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom.
What you’ll need
Whole milk
Heavy whipping cream
Sugar
Salt
Maraschino cherries (16 oz jar)
Vanilla extract
Cherry Extract
Tools you’ll need
1 1/2 quart ice cream maker (Cuisinart)
Mesh strainer
Medium-sized bowl
Wooden spoon or whisk
Airtight container or bowl
Preparation of ingredients
Maraschino cherries
Step 1- Add one 16 oz jar of maraschino cherries into a mesh strainer with a medium-sized bowl underneath it. Remove the mesh strainer from the bowl and shake it slightly to allow the cherry juice to drain. From there set the mesh strainer with the marashinco cherries in it on the side. There should be a small amount of maraschino cherry juice left over.
Step 2- Cut each maraschino cherry in half with a knife. Add the maraschino cherry halves into a small bowl. Place a lid on top of the bowl and place it into the fridge.
Heating the milk and cream
Preheat fire to medium heat.
Step 3- Add 2 and 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, 1 and 1/2 cups whole milk, 2/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt into a heated 4-quart pot. Stir all ingredients for 5 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved into the liquid and the liquid is hot. Turn your fire off. Let the mixture cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 4- Add the cooled milk and cream mixture, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cherry extract, and 2 or 3 tablespoons of maraschino cherry juice into a medium-sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together until combined. Cover the bowl with a lid. Place into fridge for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
Step 5- Once the mixture is cold stir it one last time with a spoon.
Making the ice cream
Important notes- Make sure you freeze the base of your ice cream maker 24 to 48 hours before you make your ice cream. Make sure the temperature of your kitchen is cool. Don’t attempt to make ice cream in a hot kitchen. Also make sure your milk and cream mixture is cold. Do not attempt to make the ice cream if your milk and cream mixture is at room temperature or when it’s warm or hot. Also churning times vary depending on the temperature of your kitchen, milk and cream mixture and your ice cream maker.
Step 6- Turn your ice cream maker on. Add the cooled milk and cream mixture into the base of your ice cream maker. Let churn for 10 minutes.
Step 7- Add your cold maraschino cherry halves into the base of your ice cream maker. Let churn for 15 to 20 minutes or until the ice cream stops churning.
Step 8- Turn your ice cream maker off. Remove the lid off the ice cream maker. Pull the agitator out which should have marjority of the ice cream attached to it and place it into a medium-sized bowl.
Step 9- Remove any remaining ice cream from the base of your ice cream maker and place it into the bowl with the ice cream maker’s agitator in it. Once done take a spoon or silicone spatula and remove the ice cream from the agitator.
Step 10- Spread the ice cream around the bowl as evenly as possible with a spatula. Cover the bowl with a lid. Place the bowl into the fridge for 4 to 6 hours or for best results, let the ice cream sit into the fridge overnight before serving.
YouTube instructional video
