Strawberry-Sour Cream Ice Cream (with chocolate chips)

After a year of ice cream making and countless flavors, Spice informs me as I'm making this Strawberry Ice Cream that Strawberry is her FAVORITE ice cream flavor!

Uh...what?! Where the heck have I been?

I asked her why she hadn't made it before if it was her favorite and she said she thought it was too hard. Bwah. Lazy bones! This was so super easy! And tasted great! I even used half and half and fat free sour cream it although it was icy, it was still delicious.

Strawberry-Sour Cream Ice Cream with chocolate chips from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz

1 lb fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vodka or kirsch
1 cup sour cream
1 cup half and half or heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Slice the strawberries and toss them in a bowl with the sugar and vodka or kirsh, stirring until the sugar begins to dissolve. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring every so often.

Pulse the strawberries and their liquid with the sour cream, heavy cream and lemon juice in a blender or food processor until almost smooth but slightly chunky.

Refrigerate for 1 hour, then freeze in your ice cram maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Add the chocolate chips about 10 minutes before finished.