strawberry ice cream

I know what you're thinking. You must have a zillion cute ice cream bowls. Yes, I do. They're from Anthropologie. I got them for my birthday and I put all kinds of things in them -- cereal, soup, everything.

This recipe is adapted from the Cuisinart recipe booklet that came with my ice cream maker.

RECIPE

3 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed and quartered (you can use some frozen ones too)
4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 3/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vodka

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine the strawberries with the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Stir gently and allow the strawberries to macerate in the juices for 2 hours. Stir gently and allow the strawberries to macerate in the juices for 2 hours. Strain the berries, reserving the juice. Mash half the berries.

 In a medium bowl, whisk the milk and remaining sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream, reserved strawberry juice, mashed strawberries, vanilla and vodka. Pour the mixture in to the ice cream maker and let mix until thickened.