- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced (about 5 cups)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups light cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- In a large bowl stir together strawberries and sugar until combined well. Chill mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, 5 hours or overnight.
- Drain strawberry mixture in a sieve set over bowl and reserve 2 cups strawberry slices. In a food processor purée remaining slices with strained liquid until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Stir in creams and extracts until combined well.
- Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker, adding reserved strawberry slices during last few minutes of freezing time.