Peach Ice Cream

This easy recipe for Peach Ice Cream is delicious using fresh or frozen peaches. It’s the perfect summer ice cream recipe.

July 17th is National Peach Ice Cream Day! You must celebrate by making your very own peach ice cream. Use this easy recipe!

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“I actually think the same things do make most people happy. The differences are extremely small, and around the margins. You like peach ice cream; I like strawberry ice cream. Both of us like ice cream much better than a smack on the head with two-by-four.”

-Daniel Gilbert

The History of Peaches:

Peaches originated in China about 4,000 years ago. Archaeologists believe that peaches in China were first domesticated along the Yangtze River, where they have found fossilized peach stones from 6000BC.

Alexander the Great took peach seeds to Europe and introduced the fruit to Spain and France. In the 16th century, Spanish explorers brought the 1st peaches to South America and then to England.

In the early 17th century, English colonist George Minifie planted the first peach at his home in Virginia. It was believed to be the first peach tree planted in America!

In 1768, Thomas Jefferson planted peach trees on his estate at Monticello.

By the late 1800’s, peaches began to be sold commercially.

Today, there are thousands of varieties of peaches grown and sold all over the world.

Ingredients needed:

• fresh or frozen peaches
• granulated white sugar
• canned evaporated milk
• instant vanilla pudding
• sweetened condensed milk
• half and half cream

How to make Peach Ice Cream:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

In a large bowl, combine the peaches and sugar. Let it stand for one hour. The process the peach mixture in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.

In a large bowl, stir together the evaporated milk and pudding mix. Stir in the peach puree, condensed milk and half and half. Refrigerate the peach ice cream custard until cold- 8 hours or overnight.

Pour the mixture into the freezer container of your ice cream maker. Process for 25 to 30 minutes, until the mixture turns into the consistency of ice cream. This recipe makes enough to process two batches. If that’s too much for you then it’s okay to cut the recipe in half.

Spoon into an airtight container and freeze until firm.

Peach ice cream is one of the best flavors of fruity ice cream.

Serve your peach ice cream in a bowl or on a cone.

Garnish with some more fresh peaches and fresh mint. Enjoy!

Fun Facts about Peaches:

• China is the largest producer of peaches in the world.
• In China, the peach is a symbol of good luck, protection, and longevity
• Delaware was the country’s leading producer of peaches for part of the 19th century- shipping 6 million baskets to market in 1875. Peach pie was designated as Delaware’s official state dessert in 2009.
• California is currently the biggest producer of peaches in the United States- followed by South Carolina, Georgia and New Jersey.
• Johnston, South Carolina is the peach capital of the world.
• According to many linguists, receiving a peach as a gift, combined with the happy, rosy glow people get on their cheeks when they eat a peach led to the expression of feeling “peachy” or “peachy keen.”