This old-fashioned ice cream has cherries mixed in and a fresh cherry sauce on top, an irresistible combination. It's smooth and velvety, with a fantastic chocolate flavor.
I've been wanting to make and share this chocolate ice cream with you all because it's one of my favorites!
Making ice cream at home
It is a different experience than buying the commercial kind.
Fresh ingredients and pairings we love, I think, account for it being superior.
I have an old ice cream maker that needs the bowl to be frozen, and it does a good enough job. And gets us the ice cream we want.
The ice cream is super creamy. So I don't complain.
This is a very old-fashioned ice cream made with yolks and cream.
Once it's very cold and ready to be put in the ice cream maker, the chocolate cream is simply luscious, so creamy and unctuous you'd want to eat it like that.
Ice cream machines
These machines churn the ice cream base for a period of time to prevent crystallization when it's frozen and kept in the freezer.
I have a very old one, and it works very well. It's from Cuisinart, and I use it regularly.
It's the type that you have to freeze the bowl, so I just have it in the freezer at all times, year-round, so it's ready whenever I want to make ice cream.
Making the cherry sauce
Start by pitting fresh cherries. Or maybe you're lucky to be able to buy frozen pitted cherries.
A cherry pitter is essential in my opinion. You can buy cherry pitters online, of course.
Make sure you wear an apron or something to cover your clothes because some pits will probably fly were they're not supposed too until you get the drift of the pitter. Similar to taking the seeds out of a pomegranate. Cover your clothes.
Tips for the sauce
Any cherry qualifies for the sauce as long as they're edible, not rotten.
If you have fruit that is not very ripe or sweet, they are great for making the sauce.
I love using brown sugar.
But you can use whatever you like, white, powdered, coconut, muscovado. Simply know that each sweetens differently.
So this is, at the moment, my favorite chocolate ice cream, with a fresh cherry sauce that is one of my most anticipated fruits.
I can never tire of eating fresh cherries. Ever.
I found out while attempting many chocolate cakes and brownie recipes, that one of the best ways to achieve a deep, semisweet chocolate flavor is to mix melted dark chocolate and unsweetened cocoa powder.
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Chocolate Ice Cream with Cherries
This old-fashioned ice cream has cherries mixed in and a fresh cherry sauce on top, an irresistible combination. It's smooth and velvety, with a fantastic chocolate flavor.
- Total Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- Ice cream made as written in a recipe at Gourmet magazine
For the cherry sauce:
- 1 pound (450g) fresh cherries, pitted
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 or 2 tablespoons cassis liqueur (optional)
- 1 or 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Make ice cream according to the recipe.
- Mix in some chopped cherries from the cherry sauce into the chocolate cream.
- Freeze until solid.
For the cherry sauce:
- Put cherries in a saucepan, add the sugar, and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
- Add the cassis and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. If you're not using the liqueur, increase the water by 2 tablespoons.
- Cook for about 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until the cherries soften a bit and the sauce is syrupy.
- Keep refrigerated and use cold over the ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Freezing time: 6 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Cooking + freezing
- Cuisine: International
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
I know how you feel, Paula. People think I'm a total lame-o for not going out and celebrating a lot of things like Valentines but that's just how I like it. I love spending quality time with my loved ones regardless of the "special occasion" and spontaneity is the spice of life. Your ice cream looks gorgeous - so creamy, smooth and luscious! And heck yeah, chocolate and cherry are two flavours that were meant to be together.
Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs says
Simply beautiful! This sounds perfect for Valentine's Day!!
Deb says
The pairing of chocolate and cherries is so sumptuous. Valentine's Day or not I'd love to indulge in a huge bowl! I'm all for a dose of whimsy to infuse fun in the everyday. For me Valentine's Day is another excuse to have a bit of fun and add a touch of joy to the everyday.
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
Paula, I agree with you completely - love this quote "I find that romantically speaking, the best moments or dates happened without planning" - so true.
And velvet ice cream? Yes please!
Kate@Diethood says
Oh my worrrrrrrrrd! Every time I come to visit, I drool. Like, I'm literally wiping my face right now. I love this!
Valentine's Day for me is a day where I can eat 20 pounds of chocolate and justify it. 😀
Andrea_TheKitchenLioness says
Paula, what an amazingly delicious looking dark and velvety Chocolate Ice Cream with fresh Cherry Sauce - I would love to get a treat like this any time of the year! But for Valentine´s Day that would certainly be the perfect treat!
Lyn @LovelyPantry says
Oh, those cherries!!! And I love dark chocolate. I like the idea of mixing dark chocolate with unsweetened cocoa. You're a lady of my own chocolate loving heart.
Truth!! >> "the best moments or dates happened without planning." I sooo agree. They make awesome memories that you keep replaying in your head.
Natalie G says
MMMM I could go for a bowl of this right now 😛
Angie Barrett says
how spectacular for Valentines! Yum!
Katie@cozydelicious says
That cherry sauce looks amazing! I bet it would be wonderful on angel food cake, too. Yum!
a farmer in the dell says
I'm in love with this!!!
Angie's Recipes says
olala...this has stolen my heart! Cherry and chocolate...definitely an irresistible combo! Reminds me of German black forest cake, only BETTER!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I'm with you Paula. The best moments in life just happen and are natural. Never planned. The 2 you write about here sound so wonderful and unforgettable. . thank you for sharing those memories with us! 🙂
This ice cream. . oh my goodness. . I knew you would bring something wonderful and decadent. I love this!! the fresh cherry sauce puts this one over the top. . I love this! Brilliant!!
Nisrine says
Looks decadent. Yes, please...
Sarah Reid says
Oh my goodness, I am all OVER this!
Caroline - All That I'm Eating says
Yum! Chocolate and cherries are so good together and I love the idea of the cherry sauce!
thelittleloaf says
This sounds and looks so good. I love chocolate ice cream in any form and combining it with cherries is wonderful. Yum!
Brandie @ Home Cooking Memories says
Such delicious dessert idea for Valentine's Day! That cherry sauce alone is amazing!
Lizzy Do says
PS...another friend has commented on my raspberries numerous times. I'm quite finicky...sometimes hitting two of my favorite markets many times in one week to search out the best berries. I'm sure the other customers must think I'm nuts, digging through the boxes, turning them upside down, etc 🙂 LOL...the life of a food blogger...I'm sure you can relate!
yummychunklet says
Oh, that ice cream looks so smooth! Yum!