With the arrival fair weather comes the perfect opportunity to sip, slurp, and scoop our favorite frozen treats. That means picnic-ready smoothies and milkshakes, paletas and popsicles at the park, and of course, who could forget ice cream? And while we at SAVEUR have some go-to pints we love to pick up from the grocery store, nothing beats making your own ice cream from scratch.
If you're up to the task, you've got to first arm yourself with the necessary ice cream tools—and yes, this includes an ice cream maker. Don't be afraid to get experimental: you are a flavor master in the making. "Beach body" be damned—here are our 20 favorite ice cream recipes to make in the summer.
Raspberry Ice Cream
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Saffron Orange Ice Cream
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Irish Brown Bread Ice Cream with Butterscotch Sauce
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Fresh Peach Ice Cream
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"Cheater" Soft Serve Ice Cream
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Sour Cream Ice Cream with Strawberries and Brown Sugar
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Nutmeg Ice Cream
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Pistachio Gelato Ice Cream
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Vanilla Ice Cream

Vegan Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Chocolate Sorbet
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Mascarpone Ice Cream with Apricots, Raspberries, and Honey Granola
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Sea Salt Ice Cream

Cinnamon-Sugar Ice Cream
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Pandan-Coconut Ice Cream
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Paw Paw Ice Cream
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Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream
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Sicilian Vanilla Gelato
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Rum Raisin Ice Cream
Bourbon-Butterscotch Ice Cream
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