Low Carb Strawberry Ice Cream (Using a Cuisinart Ice Cream Machine)

A creamy and delicious fresh berry treat!

Ingredients:
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup Lakanto Baking sweetener (or Lakanto Classic sweetener)*
1 cup of very cold unsweetened coconut or almond milk (not canned)
2 cups of very cold heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
additional sliced berries for garnish (optional)

Method:
Place the Cuisinart Ice Cream Machine bowl in the freezer for at least 15 hours.** 
Place the strawberries in a bowl. Add the lemon juice and 1/2 of the sweetener. Stir to mix and then set aside for two hours.
Strain the juice from the berries into a bowl and save. Mash the berries. Set aside the reserved juice and mashed berries.

Add the coconut milk & remaining 1/2 cup of sweetener to a mixing bowl or large 8 cup measuring cup. Whisk until the sweetener is dissolved, for 2 minutes. Add the cream, reserved juice, vanilla and mashed berries to the coconut milk mixture. Whisk until all of the ingredients well blended. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes to chill. 
Pour the chilled mixture into the chilled Cuisinart bowl. Place in the Ice Cream Machine. Turn on the machine and churn for 25 minutes. 
The mixture will resemble the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Transfer to a container with an airtight lid. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or longer. 
Before serving, remove and let sit, at room temperature, for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes about 5 cups (ten 1/2 cup servings). If desired, garnish each serving with a sliced berry.

*The Lakanto Baking sweetener works best, because it is finer, but the Classic sweetener may be used, if needed.
**It's best to store the freezer bowl, in the coldest area, at the back of the freezer.

Nutritional info per 1/2 cup serving (without garnish), approximately:
179.7 calories ~ 17.7 grams fat ~ 3.6 grams net carbs ~ 1.6 grams protein


Note: Fresh berry ice cream is the best! (You can make this with raspberries or blackberries, too.)