The best part about making an icecream at home is that you can go all out with its flavors! And this Lychee Cherry Swirl Ice Cream does exactly that. It is eggless, no-churn and is super creamy! Why go out for dessert when you can make a bowl of this at home!?
Hellooo foodie friends. Today is an ultra special Monday because I'm sharing the kind of deliciousness you should start your week with, every week. I've been having this lychee cherry swirl ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Because it covers my daily intake of fruit. Or that's what I've been telling myself. Kidding.
But that's not the only reason today is special, this lychee cherry swirl ice cream is also part of an amaaaazing #icecreamweek where a bunch of my must-follow food blogger friends and myself are hosting a GIVEAWAY with some amazing prizes including an Ice Cream Maker from Cuisinart, an Ice Cream Scoop from Zeroll, Vanilla from Rodelle, Containers, Popsicle molds, and a Scoop from Tovolo, and the Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones cookbook which has 90 delicious recipes for making your own ice cream, plus a few more surprise goodies. Soooooo exciting riteeee!
This giveaway is only open to US residents but I'm doing my best to host one for my Indian readers as well. GIVEAWAY CLOSED.
So if you are in the US or know anyone who is, share share share! I really hope one of you wins this huuugeeeee bagful of goodies, and make sure to let me know when you do!
While hosting this giveaway is going to be tons of fun, let me tell you shooting ice cream is the hardest. I've been running to and fro between the fridge and the living room trying to keep this ice cream from melting before I was done. MAJOR FAIL.
I finally gave in and ended up eating my way through the melty gooey ice cream which is the best kinds. When it's all squishy and mildly frozen like a soft serve. And you know whats even more awesome? While the ice cream was all melty and creamy like, there were still bits of frozen cherries in every bite and just a hint of lychee. I was in ice cream heaven.
It's sad that for all the ice cream I make, I don't have an ice cream maker. But this no churn, eggless ice cream base works so well that I've never really wanted one. It's a simple ratio of 2:1 Heavy Cream to Condensed Milk and is a no-brainer. You take some heavy whipping cream and condensed milk and whip it till light and fluffy (we are not looking for any stiff peak business here), fold in your favourite flavor and dump it all in a freezer friendly box to freeze overnight. That's it. Whoever invented this stuff is genius. Because all you are left with is the creamiest, lightest, most flavorful ice cream in the world. Perfect for no-ice cream-maker people like us.
Are you a soft serve fan or a frozen scoop fan? I'd love to hear your favorite ice cream story!
If you are looking for interesting ice cream combinations, follow my Ice Cream and Frozen Treats board on Pinterest. And if you end up making this recipe, tag @my_foodstory on Instagram to share your beautiful pictures with me ❤️
Don't forget to enter the giveaway above to win some exciting goodies! (GIVEAWAY CLOSED)
More Easy Homemade Ice Creams:
- Baileys Chocolate Ice Cream
- Thandai Ice Cream (No Egg, No Ice Cream Maker)
- Homemade Mango Cheesecake Ice Cream
Lychee Cherry Swirl Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 400 grams Whipping Cream Heavy
- 200 grams Condensed Milk Sweetened
- 1 cup Lychees pitted
- 1 ½ cups Cherries pitted and destemmed
- ⅓ cup (67 g) Sugar
- ¼ cup (60 g) Water
Instructions
- Puree lychees in a blender till smooth.
- Whip together cream and condensed milk till light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Whisk in the lychee mixture till combined. Pour into a freezer friendly container, cover and freeze for about 1 ½ hours.
- In a saucepan, add cherries, sugar and water. Bring this to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes till the cherries have broken down and the mixture is slightly syrupy. Let this cool while your ice cream freezes.
- After 1 ½ hours, take your ice cream out of the freezer (it should be semi solid by now with the sides more frozen than the center) and add your cherry mixture by the spoonful in different parts of the surface of the ice cream. Use a fork to swirl the cherry mixture into the ice cream without mixing homogenously.
- Cover and freeze overnight. I didn't need to thaw it before serving because this ice cream is really smooth and creamy, but just in case you do, leave it out on the counter for 5-7 minutes before serving. Top with more cherries or lychees and enjoy!
Shilpi says
Absolutely beautiful recipe and requires very little effort. Just perfect. You're the only food blogger whose recipes I follow blindly and always recommend to my friends and family. Big hugs to you!
Richa says
You are sooo sweet Shilpi! Thanks for trying out this recipe and leaving a comment. Soooo glad you liked it!
Shilpi says
Absolutely beautiful recipe! Turned out perfect! You're the only food blogger whose recipes I swear by and always recommend my friends! Lots of hugs to you! ❤
Saeed says
Hello,
I love the recipe as I love Ice cream as well.
Thank
Richa says
So glad!
Summer says
How easy & delicious is this!!! My kids would totally beg me for more:P
This ice cream looks delicious and sinful. Please have some giveaway for us too.
Richa says
Thanks Summer!
Jaweriya says
My mouth is literally watering right now! Looks absolutely amazing! I love homemade vanilla ice cream ♥♥♥ The ice cream looks fabulous! Just found your blog a few days ago, can’t wait to explore more recipes! Your site is beautiful.
Richa says
Thank you so much Jaweriya!
Codi says
I have done this with bananas before, but never Lychees . What a great idea! I’m your newest follower! 👍
Richa says
Thanks for following along Codi!
Maria says
I made the ice cream a few days ago and it was so delicious, everyone couldn’t believe it was homemade :’) Do you have any other flavor ideas I could try out? 🙂
Richa says
Thanks Maria, I have a couple of other ice cream recipes on the blog - just search for 'ice cream' and you'll find them 🙂
Nicole says
OMG! You got my attention at 'no ice cream maker' and 'no churn'. Lychees are my favourite fruit!
Richa says
Yay! Glad you like it 🙂
Shumaila Chauhan says
Love it Richa!
Richa Gupta says
Sure thing Anindya. Planning one especially for the Indian readers 🙂
Anindya Sundar Basu says
This looks delicious and sinful. Please have some giveaway for us too.
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
i love cherrrry flavored desserts...and this no churn business is a deal breaker!!!!
Richa Gupta says
Ugh that really is a boring job, and so is pitting cherries but this ice cream is totally worth it! I hope you try it out Heather 🙂
Heather Fong says
this combo sounds awesome! i don't like prepping lychees, but i'd deal with it for this ice cream (: