Strawberry ice cream with guajillo chile

By polloazul

Ingredients

• 8 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut in half
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon guajillo chile powder
• 3 cups well chilled light cream or half and half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, sprinkle the strawberries with the brown sugar, cinnamon and guajillo chile powder, and let sit for 30 minutes until soft and juicy. Gently mash with a potato masher.

Meanwhile, stir together the cream, vanilla, granulated sugar, lime juice and salt. Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

When the vanilla ice cream base is done, gently stir in the strawberries.