Red White and Blue Ice Cream
This festive Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream is made with real fruit, making it the perfect refreshing treat for your 4th of July celebrations!
4th of July Ice Cream
There’s no better way to celebrate Independence Day or Memorial Day than with the perfect patriotic dessert – and this Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream recipe is exactly what your summer festivities need!
Forget artificial flavors and colors! This incredibly easy no churn ice cream recipe uses the deliciousness of real fruit – juicy cherries for red, plump blueberries for blue, and bright citrus for a naturally white layer – all combined with real dairy, to create creamy ice cream with swirls of flavor.
Ice cream making is so much fun to do with the kids, when you have a recipe they can actually help with! This is one that they can help scoop and swirl…and of course…taste test! No ice cream machine needed!
Get ready to scoop up a refreshing and stunning treat that’s as simple to make as it is delightful to eat, perfect for a day of fireworks, family fun…and festive food!
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup cherry puree
- 1 cup blueberry puree
- 1 cup lemon lime puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Plant-Based Food Coloring
Kitchen Equipment Used
Instructions
The prep time for this recipe is about 20 minutes to make the ice cream base and fruit purees. You will want to allow 4-6 hours minimum for freezing time for the ice cream. Waiting for it to be ready is honestly the most difficult part of the recipe!
- Make the Purees – Prepare each of your fruit purees separately (cherry, blueberry, lemon-lime). To make each puree, blend 1 cup of fruit with 1-2 TB of water until smooth. Strain to remove bits of fruit skin for a silkier texture. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the cherry puree and a few drops of blue food coloring to the blueberry puree to enhance their color, if desired.
- Make the Ice Cream Base – Add the heavy cream to a large mixing bowl and whip cream with a whisk until stiff peaks form. Add the sugar, milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Divide the ice cream base evenly among three bowls.
- Make Three Different Colors – Stir the cherry puree into one bowl of ice cream base (this will be your red layer). Stir the blueberry puree into the second bowl of ice cream mixture (this will be your blue layer). Stir the lemon-lime puree into the third bowl of ice cream base (this will be your white layer). Place these bowls on a baking sheet and into the freezer for 3-4 hours, until they are firm, but not completely frozen solid.
- Combine and Freeze – Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper. Alternate dropping scoops of each color of ice cream mixture into the loaf pan. Do not mix after each scoop, until the pan is full. Give the ice cream a quick swirl and return to the freezer until completely frozen.
Video Demo
Prep Tips
- Food Coloring – We used plant-based blue and red food coloring to enhance the ice cream colors. However, you can omit if you like for more pastel/natural hues.
- Fruit – Either fresh or frozen fruit with work for this recipe. If using frozen fruit, you may want to allow them to thaw a bit, for a smoother puree. Be sure to remove any cherry pits before making the puree.
- Variations – Banana puree can be used instead of lemon-lime puree for the white layer. Strawberries or raspberries could be used for the red layer.
- Storage – Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1-2 weeks. When the ice cream starts to crystalize, it is past its prime.
- Serve With – This ice cream is a show-stopper all on its own, but it is also fun to add patriotic sprinkles on top of the ice cream.
More 4th of July Dessert Recipes To Try
- Firecracker Pretzel Rods
- American Flag Fruit Kabobs
- Instant Pot Red White and Blue Cheesecake
- Red White & Blue Poke Cake
- Red White and Blue Swirl Donuts
- Bomb Pop Brownie Bites
- Red White & Blue Swirl Cupcakes
- 4th of July Jello Ribbon Salad
- Red White & Blue Fudge
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Red White and Blue Ice Cream
Equipment
- Blender
- Loaf Pan
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherry puree
- 1 cup blueberry puree
- 1 cup lemon lime puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Plant-Based Food Coloring
Instructions
Make the Fruit Purees
- Prepare each of your fruit purees separately (cherry, blueberry, lemon-lime). To make each puree, blend 1 cup of fruit with 1-2 TB of water until smooth.
- Strain to remove bits of fruit skin for a silkier texture.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to the cherry puree and blue food coloring to the blueberry puree to enhance their color, if desired.
Make the Ice Cream Base
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the heavy cream until it starts to make whipped cream. Add the sugar, milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Divide the ice cream base evenly among three bowls, or pour an even amount directly into each bowl of fruit puree.
Make Three Different Colors of Ice Cream
- Stir the blueberry puree into the second bowl of ice cream mixture (this will be your blue layer).
- Stir the lemon-lime puree into the third bowl of ice cream base (this will be your white layer).
- Stir the cherry puree into one bowl of ice cream base (this will be your red layer).
- Place these bowls on a baking sheet and into the freezer for 3-4 hours, until they are firm, but NOT frozen solid.
Combine and Freeze
- Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Alternate dropping scoops of each color of ice cream mixture into the loaf pan. Do not mix after each scoop, until the pan is full.
- Give the ice cream a quick swirl and return to the freezer until completely frozen.
Video
Notes
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- Food Coloring – We used plant-based blue and red food coloring to brighten the ice cream colors. This is completely optional and you’ll still have nice pastel colors without any added dyes.
- Fruit – You can use either fresh or frozen fruit for this recipe, depending on what you have. If using frozen fruit, you may want to allow them to thaw a bit, for a smoother puree. Be sure to remove any cherry pits before making the puree!
- Variations – Banana puree could be used instead of lemon-lime puree for the white layer. Strawberries or raspberries could be used for the red layer.
- Storage – Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1-2 weeks. When the ice cream starts to crystalize, it is past its prime.
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