This July 4th, we're celebrating with just a few friends and our little guy. Of course grilled meats are on the menu, but to pay tribute to the colorful festivities, I broke out the ice cream maker and experimented with some cheesecake ice cream with strawberries and blueberries on top.
Cheesecake Ice Cream
Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup whole milk
2/3 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch sea salt
Directions
Place all ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. Pour into a container, seal it tightly, and refrigerate the base until well chilled. I left mine in the fridge for a few hours.
After the ice cream base is fully chilled, pour it into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's directions. We have the Cuisinart ICE-20 and it took about 20 minutes to sufficiently chill our batch. Place the finished ice cream in a freezer-safe container with a tight-fitting lid and freeze immediately. You'll probably want to wait about 3 hours before serving.
I sprinkled some blueberries and sliced strawberries on top and added a graham cracker for garnish. Sorry - no pictures! I'd like to try to make this again with bits of red velvet cake mixed into the base sometime soon.
