STRAWBERRY BASIL ICE CREAM

STRAWBERRY BASIL ICE CREAM image

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups strawberries, hulled and mashed
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 cup half and half
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Dash salt

Steps:

Place strawberries and basil in a bowl and let macerate in refrigerator for one hour. Combine the heavy cream, milk, half and half, sugar, vanilla and salt in another bowl and whisk or beat with an electric mixer until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Pour in strawberries, basil and the remaining juices. Whisk until just combined. Pour the mixture into the freezer bowl of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Per serving: 143 cal.; 2 g pro.; 14 g carb.; 8 g fat (5 sat., 3 monounsat., 0 polyunsat.); 34 mg chol.; 45 mg sod.; 0 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 54 percent calories from fat.