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Cherry Amaretto Ice Cream – Homemade Ice Cream

Cherries and Amaretto are a match made in heaven in this creamy cool treat.

Prep Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 298 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American , Canadian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup amaretto or any almond liqueur
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups fresh ripe cherries pitted and sliced

Instructions

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  1. In a mixing bowl combine milk, cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and Amaretto.
  2. With a hand blender on low setting, blend until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
  3. Pour the cream mixture into the bowl of an ice cream machine.
  4. Run machine for 25 minutes.
  5. Turn machine off, and add cherries and their juice.
  6. Run machine for a further 5 minutes, until cherries are combined and ice cream is slightly pink.
  7. Serve immediately for a soft serve ice cream, or put into a freezer safe container with a lid and freeze.

Notes

  • 30 minutes of the indicated prep time is ice cream machine time.
  • A cherry pitter is nice to have if you are processing a lot of cherries like in this recipe. They are inexpensive and easy to use.
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Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 298kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 29mg (1%) Potassium 163mg (5%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 770IU (15%) Vitamin C 3.2mg (4%) Calcium 66mg (7%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 298

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 298kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 29mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 3%
Sugar 28g 56%
Vitamin A 770IU 15%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 7%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.