Nothing says Summer like fresh homemade peach ice cream! We have partnered with Pearson Farm to bring you this swoon worthy peach ice cream recipe! I grew up picking peaches with my mother, Ida. We would bring home baskets of peaches every summer. Not only did we love eating a warm peach picked from the tree, but we would freeze and can peaches to make treats all year!
Now, we get our peaches from Pearson Farms! From their farm to our table, these peaches get delivered all summer! And we love making so many delicious recipes with them! This peach ice cream will soon be your favorite!
This peach ice cream has layers of flavor! There is peach juice in the ice cream. Pieces of peaches are stirred in. And a swirl of peaches thru the middle! So much peachy love!
What you will need to make this Ice Cream:
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Peaches – The star ingredient! They provide natural sweetness, flavor, and a soft texture that blends smoothly into the ice cream.
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Sugar – Sweetens the ice cream and helps the peaches release their juices. It also lowers the freezing point, keeping the ice cream creamy rather than icy.
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Lemon juice – Enhances the flavor of the peaches by balancing their sweetness with a slight tartness. It also prevents the fruit from browning.
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Eggs – Used in custard-based ice creams, eggs add richness and help create a smooth, creamy texture by emulsifying the mixture.
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Heavy cream – The key to a rich, velvety ice cream. It provides fat, which gives ice cream its luxurious mouthfeel and prevents it from freezing too hard.
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Salt – Enhances the overall flavor and balances the sweetness. It can also slightly lower the freezing point, improving texture.
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Vanilla – Adds depth to the flavor and complements the peaches, making the ice cream taste more complex and well-rounded.
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Milk – Lightens the richness of the cream while still contributing to the creamy texture. It also helps balance the fat content for a smooth consistency.
Equipment
Ingredients
Peach Puree Ingredients
- 4 peaches peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
Fresh peaches to stir in
- 3 peaches peeled and diced small (about 2 cups)
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Custard Base
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Peach Puree Instructions
- Combine the peaches, sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the peaches have begun to break down. Pulse with a hand blender until smooth and simmer for another 10 minutes. Transfer the peaches to a bowl. Press cling wrap onto the peaches and allow to cool.4 peaches, ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup water
Fresh Peaches for stir in instructions
- Toss diced peaches with sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes until a syrup forms. Pour the peach mixture into a fine mesh strainer and allow juices to drain into a bowl. Allow to drain for 30 minutes. Pour the drained peaches in a bowl, press cling wrap tightly onto the top and refrigerate. Save the liquid.3 peaches, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Custard Base Instructions
- Whisk together the egg yolks and ¼ cup sugar until light in color. In a saucepan whisk together the cream, milk, remaining ½ cup of the sugar, and the salt. Heat over medium-low heat until bubbles appear around the edges of the pan. Whisking constantly, slowly pour in ½ cup of the hot custard base into the egg yolks to temper the eggs. Add an additional ½ cup of hot custard base, continuing to whisk the entire time.6 egg yolks, ¾ cup sugar
- Pour the tempered egg yolks into the saucepan with the rest of the custard base and whisk for 3-4 minutes, or until the temperature is between 170-175. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Strain the custard base through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl. Stir in liquid from the fresh peaches and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Pour the custard into ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions, until it looks like soft-serve ice cream. Add the reserved fresh peaches during the last minute. Move ½ of the custard to an airtight container. Spoon ½ of the peach puree evenly over the custard. Layer the other ½ of the custard on top and spread the remaining puree on top. Using a knife, gently swirl the puree into the custard. Do not over mix. Cover and freeze at least 6 hours until ready to eat.
Nutrition
MORE peach desserts to enjoy made with Pearson Farm Peaches!
Absolutely delicious! The perfect summertime ice cream treat.
Danielle,
I bet you could create a great peach sorbet that is dairy free! These Peaches are so amazing!
Dina and Bruce
I can’t wait to try this recipe! So summer perfect and the peaches look amazing!
Sue, Pearson farms peaches are the best! This ice cream will be a favorite over at your house!!
Dina and Bruce
This ice cream has to be the best ever – it is made from a recipe developed by some of the most imaginative and wonderful cooks ever, and it is made with the peaches from my favorite orchard – Pearson Farms in Fort Valley, Ga!! Living away from my home state – I don’t miss out on the taste of summer because their peaches arrive each week and are just as if I had picked them myself!!!
This will become a summer staple at our house and we already have the peaches!!!
Joan,
We are so grateful for our friendship with you and Don. You were the one that introduced me to Pearson Farms Peaches!! We are life long fans! I love the heritage of this company! 1885 is when they started this farm, and they have been serving up peaches and peach products since then! We can’t wait to share another peach recipe with y’all!
Dina and Bruce
I look forward to peach season all year!! I love that this means I can save some of that sweet peachy summer goodness in my freezer.
Sarah,
Right? I went to orchards to pick peaches with my mom growing up. We would not only eat the fresh peaches right off the tree, but my mom would can, and freeze the peaches so we could have them year round! We hope you get a chance to give this recipe a try!
Dina and Bruce
I absolutely love peaches! I’m pinning this for later because I’m definitely making it this summer! Looks absolutely delicious!
Seriously cannot wait to make this, it looks absolutely amazing & my daughter will love this! Thanks for the perfect summer recipe!
Alaina,
So excited for Peach season! Yummy! Thank you!
Dina and Bruce
WOW! These peaches look amazing! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
James and Elaine,
These Pearson Farm peaches are so good! Another box arrived this week! Can’t wait to showcase them in another recipe!
Thanks,
Dina and Bruce