This is a shake your own ice cream recipe that kids will love! From start to finish, the steps are easy and fun. Keep reading to see how to make your own strawberry mason jar ice cream.
Wash your strawberries and place them on a cutting board. Chop with a knife carefully to make them small pieces about the size of a fingernail. These chunks will not get smaller so keep in mind you'll be eating them at that size as you enjoy your ice cream later.
Measure your heavy cream and pour it into a mason jar.
Add your sugar to the jar.
Add the vanilla and food coloring (if you want it).
Slide the strawberries into the jar and close the lid nice and tightly.
Shake the jar really good for about 3 minutes. You'll feel the texture within the jar change slightly and the mix should be thick enough to cling to a spoon when dipped, without running off more than a drop of two.
Place the jar in the freezer and let it freeze for at least 3 hours before eating.
Notes
You can make this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe keto friendly by switching the sugar for a keto-friendly alternative.This egg free ice cream recipe is safe for consumption while still liquid so if after making. Taste it to see if it is sweet enough for you.If you mix the jars fast you won't need to continue for a full 3 minutes. Your goal is to mix it well enough that a spoon can dip in and out with the mixture clinging to it well enough that it doesn't run off. Over mixing can result in homemade butter- so beware. You can refreeze the ice cream, but it tastes best when eaten in one sitting.