This black cherry ice cream recipe is sweet, creamy, and loaded with fresh cherry flavor that feels extra refreshing on a hot day. It’s a simple homemade cherry ice cream made without a machine, no eggs, and just a few basic ingredients like heavy cream, vanilla, and cherries.
Heat the cherries and ¼ cup sugar on the stove in a medium saucepan on medium to medium-low heat. Once the cherries are mostly broken down, remove from heat and set aside.
Beat the heavy cream and remaining sugar until stiff peaks form.
Beat in the melted cherries, milk, and vanilla bean paste until the peaks start to form again. (They will not be as firm as before.)
Pour the cherry ice cream mixture into your ice cream pan and freeze for at least 6 hours.