Raspberry ice cream recipe with ice cream maker

Q: What is raspberry ice cream made of?

Its super easy to make and all you need are 5 ingredients, and an ice cream maker. You of course need raspberries (fresh is best, but we can work with frozen ones too), milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Thats it.

Table of Contents Show

Ingredients:
Directions:
Compatible Products
Homemade Raspberry Ice Cream
Ice Cream Ingredients
How to Make Raspberry Ice Cream
Tips from Leigh Anne
Frequently Asked Questions
Reader Interactions
What is raspberry ice cream made of?
How do you make homemade ice cream stay soft?
How do you add fresh fruit to ice cream?
What is black raspberry ice cream made of?

Servings: 4 - 6

Prep. Time: 20 minutes plus chilling and churning time

Cook Time: -

Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream is a classic flavour, that is very easy to make. Follow this simple recipe to make delicious ice cream, which can be enjoyed in the summer and all year round.

Ingredients:

300g raspberries
150g caster sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
160ml full fat milk
300ml double cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine the raspberries, 50g caster sugar and 2 tbsp. water. Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes, until the fruit is soft. Pass through a sieve, discarding the pips.
Pour the purée into a clean saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes, to reduce down to a syrup. Stir in the lemon juice and cool, before chilling completely in the fridge.
To make the ice cream, pour the milk and remaining caster sugar (approx. 100g) into a bowl and whisk, until the sugar has dissolved. Add in the cream and vanilla extract and stir until combined. Chill for an hour.
Insert the ice cream paddle into the bowl of the Ice Cream & Gelato Professional.
Whisk the chilled mixture, before pouring into the bowl of your ice cream maker and churn, for approximately an hour. Just before the ice cream is ready, add the raspberry puree, so that it creates a ripple effect.
The ice cream is ready when it begins to thicken and freeze. To produce a firmer ice cream, freeze for several hours in an airtight container.

Compatible Products

Posted: 8/03/20Updated: 3/01/22

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure policy here.

Raspberry Ice Cream is the perfect summertime treat and a great way to use those fresh seasonal berries. It’s rich, creamy, smooth and full of raspberry goodness.

Homemade Raspberry Ice Cream

Berry season is my favorite season here in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve been out picking berries the last week and have stocked up on marionberries, blackberries and raspberries. We love berries so much we even planted raspberry and marionberry bushes in our own garden. The berries in our garden rarely make it into the house, we eat them right there in the garden. We go to the local U-Pick farms to stock up on berries for the freezer and for things like this ice cream. The flavor is perfect and the color is so pretty!

Ice Cream Ingredients

Raspberries. I always use fresh raspberries if I can get them but you can also use frozen raspberries. Thaw before adding them into the ice cream maker so they incorporate into the ice cream easier.

Milk/Cream. I use a combination of whole milk, half and half and heavy cream. Half and Half is not available in all countries and it is basically a combination of half milk and half whipping cream so if you can’t get half and half, just use more whipping cream and whole milk.

Sugar. Granulated sugar.

Vanilla Extract. Use a good quality extract for the best flavor.

Salt. I use sea salt.

How to Make Raspberry Ice Cream

In a bowl, combine milks, sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir or whisk to combine.
Pour ice cream mixture into ice cream maker.
Add the whole raspberries straight into the ice cream mixture. If you don’t like the seeds in the raspberries you can make a raspberry puree by smashing the raspberries first and putting them through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. I never want to take the time to do this!

Process the ice cream according to the manufacturers directions.
After processing, put the ice cream into an insulated ice cream tub and then into the freezer to harden up. You can eat it right out of the ice cream maker but the consistency will be more like soft serve, which is delicious too!

Tips from Leigh Anne

If you prefer, you can make this recipe with strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or a combination of berries.
Save a handful of berries to use as a garnish on top of the ice cream before serving.
If you like chunks of raspberry in your ice cream you can also stir some whole raspberries into the ice cream when it is done processing and before you put it into the insulated ice cream container to harden up in the freezer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will salted caramel ice cream last in the freezer?

Stored in an airtight, insulated ice cream container it will last for a couple of weeks.

Do I have to use an ice cream maker?

This homemade ice cream recipe is designed to be made in an ice cream maker and is not meant to be a no churn ice cream.

More favorite raspberry desserts:

Be sure and follow me over on You Tube for weekly cooking demos.

Prep:10 minutes

Cook:0 minutes

Processing Time:30 minutes

Total:40 minutes

▢ 4 cups fresh raspberries
▢ 1 cup heavy whipping cream
▢ 1 1/2 cup whole milk
▢ 1 1/2 cup half and half
▢ 2 tsp vanilla
▢ 1 cup sugar

Mix together all ingredients together
If you want to remove the seeds, smash the raspberries first and put the mixture through a strainer. I just put them in whole, I don't mind the seeds.
Make according to directions on your ice cream maker

Recipe makes 1 1/2 qts

If you prefer, you can make this recipe with strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or a combination of berries.
Save a handful of berries to use as a garnish on top of the ice cream before serving.
If you like chunks of raspberry in your ice cream you can also stir some whole raspberries into the ice cream when it is done processing and before you put it into the insulated ice cream container to harden up in the freezer.

Calories: 321kcal (16%)Carbohydrates: 37g (12%)Protein: 4g (8%) Fat: 18g (28%)Saturated Fat: 11g (69%)Cholesterol: 62mg (21%)Sodium: 51mg (2%)Potassium: 232mg (7%) Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 30g (33%)Vitamin A: 692IU (14%)Vitamin C: 16mg (19%)Calcium: 134mg (13%) Iron: 1mg (6%)

* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.

Course:Dessert

Cuisine:American

Reader Interactions

What is raspberry ice cream made of?

It's super easy to make and all you need are 5 ingredients, and an ice cream maker. You of course need raspberries (fresh is best, but we can work with frozen ones too), milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. That's it.

How do you make homemade ice cream stay soft?

Sugar, corn syrup or honey, as well as gelatin and commercial stabilizers, can all keep your ice cream at a softer consistency. Ice cream also stays softer when you store it in a shallow container, rather than a deep tub, and cover the surface of the ice cream with plastic wrap to keep ice crystals from forming.

How do you add fresh fruit to ice cream?

You might think that you could simply add cut up fruit to your vanilla ice cream base – and you could. But because fruit has a lot of water, you'll end up with icy chunks of fruit disrupting your otherwise-smooth-and-creamy ice cream experience. So instead, you simply cook the water out of the fruit.

What is black raspberry ice cream made of?

Black raspberry ice cream can be made with fresh or frozen black raspberries. Heavy cream, milk, sugar, and a hint of vanilla along with ripe black raspberries make for a creamy, fruit ice cream.