Chunky Apricot Ice Cream ~ a fabulous fresh fruit ice cream you won’t find in the freezer aisle. Homemade ice cream is so much easier than you think!
I can’t stand to see my new ice cream maker sitting there unplugged! As long as I’ve got potential ice cream ingredients hanging around, I can’t help myself. It’s such a nice change from baking, too, where everything has to follow an exact formula. Ice cream making is a forgiving, fluid process, just go with the flow and enjoy!
I didn’t fool around with this one, there’s a pound of fresh apricots in this recipe. I didn’t cook or peel them—there is so much flavor in the peels, and I was going for a fresh fruit taste. Just a touch of sugar and a little lemon juice is all they needed. At the last minute I threw in a few handfuls of chopped fruit to give it a chunky texture.
Like my Rhubarb ice cream, the color of this one is a soft, almost vintage looking hue. It makes me aware of how much artificial food coloring goes into so much of the food we eat. Don’t be fooled by the subtle appearance, this ice cream packs a real apricot punch.
What’s your favorite flavor?? I have to keep my machine busy…
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Reader Rave ~
“Just discovered this recipe. I had exactly the right amount of apricots that were ripe as if this morning. All I can say is YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS RECIPE!!! Beautiful color. Such a fresh flavor. Thank you thank you Sue. !!!!” ~ Ellen
Chunky Apricot Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh apricots, plus 3 or 4 more for chopping and adding at the end
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, (about 1/2 lemon)
Instructions
- Halve the pound of apricots and give them a rough chop. Put them in the bowl of a food processor, add the lemon juice, and process until you have a smooth puree. Pulse the machine and scrape down the sides as necessary. Give the extra 3 or 4 apricots a rough chop and set aside. You will add them into the ice cream later.
- Add the sugar to the cream and milk, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. This will take a couple of minutes. Stir until you feel no more grains of sugar left.
- Combine the apricot puree and the cream mixture. Whisk until it is competely mixed. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours.
- Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and run according to your machine’s directions. When the ice cream is thick and almost done, add in the reserved chopped apricot chunks, and let the machine run until they are well incorporated.
- When the ice cream is done, it will be very soft. You can eat it as is, or put it in the freezer to firm up. Take it out of the freezer 15 minutes before serving to allow it to soften enough to scoop.
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Sounds yummy. Used to buy honeydew ice cream at Sabine valley ice cream shop they have closed and I have never seen that flavor ice cream again. Would love it if you have a recipe I could make at home. Thank you
That sounds great Sandie. I love hearing about unusual flavors, and melon is a completely new one to me. I’ll work on it!
pretty sure i’ve never seen apricot ice cream, sue. granted, apricots aren’t very popular around these parts, but still–right on! it sounds magnificent!
What an amazing ice cream! I have had your roasted rhubarb ice cream on my mind all week, but now, WOW. Another awesome use for our apricots this year. Now I’m going to be hoping for a huge harvest. Gorgeous photos, Sue!
What a beautiful color. I love apricots but have never had it in ice cream.
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I’m with you, I love my ice cream maker.
I swear I should open my own joint.
I cannot get enough of ice cream in the summer.
I need to make something with apricots
Sue this looks insanely wonderful! I adore apricots and with this rich, sweet cream, oh boy!
Ice cream making used to be such a pain with the salt and all the mess but now it’s a little too tempting. Love your apricot version. I think apricots are the loveliest color!
The first thing I noticed was the beautiful natural color. I bet this was just delicious.
My ice cream maker is always ready – ha ha. I love this recipe. The apricots are so pretty and I bet they are tasty. My mom used to make a tooty fruity ice cream and I have looked for years for a similar recipe. We can’t find her old one – let me know if you ever get one! These photos are terrific.
Ooooh, I’ve never heard of it so I looked it up…not too many recipes, but this one looks good…http://www.sunmaid.com/en/recipes/recipe/holiday_ice_cream_fruit_freeze.html
What a wonderful ice cream. Love apricots! My ice cream freezer came with 2 containers so one is always ready in the freezer. The ideas are endless as to what you can make.
Now that’s smart, I’m going to check if I can buy another separately!