Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh strawberries , hulled
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tiny pinch salt
• 2 dropss red food coloring , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Place strawberries and sugar in a blender and pulse until pureed; set aside to steep for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Pour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and salt into strawberry mixture; blend until smooth and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 seconds. Whisk red food color into cream mixture.

3. 3

   Pour strawberry mixture into the container of an ice cream maker and process until thick according to the manufacturer's instructions.

4. 4

   Transfer ice cream to a sealable container, cover the ice cream with plastic wrap, seal the container, and freeze, 2 hours to overnight.