Sweet Cream Ice Cream
Sweet cream ice cream is about a simple as it gets! Without any added flavors, the natural sweetness of fresh cream comes through and speaks for itself.
Servings: 8 Servings (About 1 Quart of Ice Cream)
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker This is the One I use
Ingredients
Classic Sweet Cream Ice Cream
- 2 cup cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar adjust to taste
- pinch salt
Copycat Cold Stone Sweet Cream Ice Cream
- 2 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
Instructions
- (Note: Instructions are the same whether you're making classic sweet cream ice cream or the cold stone copycat version.)
- Add all the ingredients into a saucepan, stirring to mix. Heat over low to medium low heat, gently bringing the mixture up to a low simmer. Simmer for about 30 seconds, stirring continiously until all ingredients are dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator (covered) and allow it too cool completely before proceeding. (Roughly 1-2 hours.)
- Transfer the chilled sweet cream ice cream mix to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturers instructions.
- Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until completely firm. (or serve directly from the ice cream maker...)
Notes
Traditional Sweet Cream Ice Cream: Traditional sweet cream ice cream has just a few ingredients, and tends to freeze to a very firm set. Using high quality cream is important here, with as high a butterfat content as possible. Adding more sugar will soften the set, but also result in a sweeter ice cream.
Personally, I like my ice cream a little less sweet, and I use 1/2 cup sugar. For a "full sweet" ice cream parlor type ice cream, go with the full 3/4 cup.
Cold Stone Copycat Ice Cream: Cold stone (and other large ice cream chains) add stabilizers and thickeners to their ice cream, and they also substitute part of the sugar with corn syrup. This results in a softer set and creamier mouthfeel. If you want something exactly like cold stone's sweet cream ice cream (or as close as you can get at home), go with the second variation.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 103mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 924IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 0.1mg