Description
A colorful, layered ice cream treat with a sweet, fruity flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blue food coloring
- Green food coloring
- Pink or purple food coloring
- 1/4 cup crushed graham crackers (for ‘sand’ layer)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until sugar dissolves.
- Divide the mixture into three equal portions in separate bowls.
- Add blue food coloring to the first portion, green to the second, and pink/purple to the third. Stir each until the color is uniform.
- Pour the blue mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s directions until soft-serve consistency is reached. Transfer to a freezer-safe container.
- Wash the ice cream maker bowl. Repeat the churning process with the green mixture. Layer the green mixture over the blue layer in the container.
- Wash the ice cream maker bowl again. Churn the pink/purple mixture and layer it on top of the green layer.
- Sprinkle the crushed graham crackers over the top layer to resemble sand.
- Cover the container and freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
- Serve scoops topped with extra sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- For a richer color, use gel food coloring instead of liquid.
- If you do not have an ice cream maker, you can use a no-churn method by whipping the cream mixture until stiff peaks form before coloring and layering. Freeze for 6 hours.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 40
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60
Keywords: mermaid, ice cream, colorful, sweet, frozen dessert, blue, green, pink