Cherry Ice Cream with dark chocolate

5 from 2 votes

Fresh cherries soaked in cherry brandy folded into an eggless ice cream filled with more fresh cherries, then blended with dark chocolate.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Resting Time1

Total Time1 1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cherries, chocolate, dark chocolate, dessert, ice cream

Servings:

Calories: 341kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

2 cups cherries pitted, chopped, divided
2 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry brandy)
1 cup whole milk
1 ¼ cups heavy cream, divided
⅔ cup granulated sugar
pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup good quality dark chocolate, chopped, or dark chocolate chips, rough chopped

Instructions

Place ½ cup of the chopped cherries in a small bowl. Add the Kirsch, cover and refrigerate until time to make the ice cream.
In a medium saucepan combine the remaining 1 ½ cups chopped cherries, milk, ¼ cup heavy cream, sugar and salt. Heat on medium/low until the mixture just begins to boil. Turn off the heat, cover and steep for 30 minutes.
Puree the milk and cherry mixture with a stick/immersion blender or regular blender. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of cream. Pour the mixture into a container, cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
When ready to make the ice cream, stir in the vanilla and the Kirsch soaked cherries. Churn the ice cream in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. When the ice cream is almost finished, add the chopped chocolate and process until distributed. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer safe container with a lid. Freeze for several hours or overnight for a firmer consistency.

Notes

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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