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    Home » Recipes » Ice Creams

    Cherry Ice Cream

    June 28, 2021 by Kankana Saxena

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    Creamy luscious with bites of cherry and walnuts in between, this Cherry Ice Cream is not a quick recipe, but it’s an incredibly easy one. I did use an ice cream machine to churn the ice cream, but it’s not a mandate at all.

    Like last year, this year too we managed to go for Cherry picking and came home with a boat load. After munching most of it as is, I knew I had to remake the Ice Cream.

    Eggless Cherry Ice Cream

    The first time I made Cherry Ice Cream was almost 9 years back, and even though back then I didn’t have a sweet tooth, I enjoyed it a lot.  

    I updated the 9 years old recipe with this eggless Cherry Ice Cream. It is a custard base that is churned with cherry compote.

    Eggless and easy Summer Dessert

    Ingredients required

    For the custard:
    • Whole Milk
    • Heavy Cream
    • Corn Starch/ Corn flour
    • Sugar
    For the Cherry Compote:
    • Fresh Cherry
    • Sugar

    I also added some walnut while churning the ice cream, which gave a nice crunch to the creamy ice cream texture.

    Fav summer treat!

    Cherry Compote

    The cherry compote can be either prepared on the stove top or roasted in the oven.

    I don’t pit the cherries beforehand, instead; just pick the seeds out once the compote is ready. I find this process quite fuss free and much less messy.

    The compote is delicious on its own and easily be converted into jam by adding corn starch to thicken the consistency or chia seeds.

    Eggless Cherry Ice Cream in a cone!

    How to prepare the Ice Cream WITHOUT Ice Cream Machine?

    To prepare the ice cream without the ice cream machine, all you need to do is whisk the custard once it’s cooled in the refrigerator. Add the cherry compote and walnut in intervals as you whisk.

    Then place the container with the whisked custard and cherry compote in the freezer for 15 minutes. Take it out and whisk again.

    Finally, transfer the whole mixture to a freezer friendly container and let it set overnight.

    Eggless Cherry Ice Cream!

    How to prepare the Ice Cream WITH Ice Cream Machine?

    Freeze the ice cream maker overnight. This is the brand I use.

    Once the custard is prepared and the cherry compote is, cool it in the refrigerator.

    Start by just churning the custard and then add the cherry compote in an interval. The color will turn gorgeous pink with cherry bites in between.

    Finally, add the walnut too in intervals and keep churning until the mixture looks thick and smooth.

    You can enjoy right away as soft serve or chill it in an ice cream container and cover clear wrap pressed directly against the surface of the ice cream. Cover with lid and let it chill for 4 hours.

    Cherry Ice Cream

    Kankana Saxena
    Creamy luscious with bites of cherry and walnuts in between, this Cherry Ice Cream is not a quick recipe, but it’s an incredibly easy one. I did use an ice cream machine to churn the ice cream, but it’s not a mandate at all.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 5 cups
    Calories 434 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    for the cherry compote

    • ½ cup fresh cherries with or without the pits
    • ⅓ cup sugar (you might need to add more if the cherries are not sweet enough)

    for the eggless custard

    • 3 cups whole milk
    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • 2 tablespoons corn starch
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup sugar

    other ingredient (optional)

    • roughly chopped walnut or your choice of nuts

    Instructions
     

    • In a heavy bottom pan, add the cherries and the sugar. Turn the heat to medium and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Once done, remove the pits and place the compote in the refrigerator to cool completely.
    • To prepare the custard, add the milk and heavy cream to a pan along with the sugar. Bring the heat to medium and gently stir around until the sugar is dissolved. Switch off the heat once done.
    • Then mix the corn starch with a little cold water to make a slurry. Pour it to the warm milk and give a mix. Turn the heat to medium.
    • Keep stirring and simmering at medium heat until the milk thickens and coats the back of the spoon.
    • Pour the eggless custard to a bowl and layer plastic or clear wrap on top by pressing straight to the custard. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
    • Pour the cold custard to the ice cream maker and turn it on. It will churn slowly and start to thicken up. Add the cherry compote and chopped walnuts in intervals, so it gets distributed evenly.
    • Once the cherry ice cream is ready, you can serve it as a soft serve or scrape the entire thing to an ice cream freezer friendly container. Layer a plastic or clear wrap on the ice cream, pressing it straight to the surface of the ice cream.
    • Cover the container with its lid and place in the freezer to chill further or store.

    Notes

    How to prepare the Ice Cream WITHOUT Ice Cream Machine?

    To prepare the ice cream without the ice cream machine, all you need to do is whisk the custard once it’s cooled in the refrigerator. Add the cherry compote and walnut in intervals as you whisk.
    Then place the container with the whisked custard and cherry compote in the freezer for 15 minutes. Take it out and whisk again.
    Finally, transfer the whole mixture to a freezer friendly container (I use this to freeze ice cream) and let it set overnight.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 226mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32g
    Keyword cold dessert, dessert, eggless recipe, Ice Cream, summer treats
    Eggless Cherry Ice Cream in a cone!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Manju

      August 27, 2012 at 11:47 am

      Hi Kankana,
      WOuld you know what I could substitue the red wine vinegar and marsala wine in this recipe with...I'd love to make this icecream, but cannot feed it to my
      1 year old son, coz of the alcohol, but he loves cherries. 🙂
      Please give me a solution. (Either by mail or a comment on your space) WIll be looking forward to it.

      • Kankana Saxena

        August 27, 2012 at 11:59 am

        Hi Manju, Thank you so much for dropping by 🙂 The Marsala wine is mainly for flavor, you can totally remove that. As for red wine, that is again added for flavor plus vinegar helps in making the soften cherry thicken plus works as a preservative. Could you add normal vinegar. Red or white would do. If you cannot add vinegar at all.. add lemon juice instead. Let me know if this helps 🙂

    2. Madhuri

      August 21, 2012 at 11:58 am

      Hey girl, stumbled upon ur blog and totally loved it. There is a small race of people on this planet that does not like ice cream and I am one of them! 🙂 Till now I couldn't figure out why, but ur words just provided me the answer to it "Too cold and sweet". Anyway, lovely yummy blog 🙂

    3. Turmeric n spice

      August 12, 2012 at 5:45 pm

      Gorgeous !! I love cherry ice cream nd love how u have paired it with red wine viniger !

      Ps : have to pen this - am shocked u don't like ice cream !!

    4. Manju

      August 10, 2012 at 1:04 pm

      wow that looks gorgeous...bet it tasted the same too...beautiful clicks!!

      This is one icecream i'm gonna try this weekend...makes it so much more easier if u dnt hav an icecream maker 🙂

      Regards,
      Manju
      http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com

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