INGREDIENTS 
 1100 g 
 fresh, pitted cherries 
 110 g 
 sugar 
 325 ml 
 full-fat milk 
 175 g 
 whipping cream 
 4 
 egg yolks (or 2 g locust bean gum*) 
 *If you prefer not to use egg yolks, you can substitute them with 2 g locust bean gum, a natural thickening agent extracted from carob. Add it to the dry ingredients and follow the same cooking process, omitting the steps with egg yolks. 
 PREPARATION 
 1/ 
 Prepare a cold bain marie (a large bowl with water and lots of ice). 
 2/ 
 Place the pitted cherries in a saucepan with 50 g sugar. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. 
 3/ 
 For the ice cream base, heat the milk with the cream in a saucepan until it starts to boil gently. 
 PREPARATION 
 4/ 
 Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks with the remaining 60 g sugar in a bowl until blended. 
 5/ 
 Gradually pour the hot milk and cream mixture over the egg yolks, stirring constantly. 
 6/ 
 Pour the entire mixture back into the pan and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 82 °C. If you don't have a thermometer, remove it when it starts to release steam, becomes slightly thicker and a clear line appears when you run your finger along the back of a spoon. 
 7/ 
 Remove from the heat and cool quickly by immersing the pan in the inverted bain-marie. 
 PREPARATION 
 8/ 
 Once cool, transfer the mixture to a covered container and refrigerate for at least six hours or overnight. 
 9/ 
 The next day, mix the ice cream base with the cooked and cooled cherries. Blend until the texture is smooth, like a smoothie. 
 10/ 
 Process in your ice cream maker until it reaches a dense, creamy texture. 
 11/ 
 Store the ice cream in a covered container and freeze for at least four hours before serving. 
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