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Superman Ice Cream

The bright red, blue, and yellow Midwest classic made at home with no ice cream machine. A creamy no-churn base split into three colors — with the option to flavor each one for an authentic lemon, strawberry, and Blue Moon scoop.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Freezing Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 330
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 1 can; not evaporated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For Coloring
  • red, blue, and yellow gel food coloring gel gives the most vibrant colors
For the Authentic Flavors (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp lemon extract for the yellow
  • 1/4 tsp strawberry or cherry extract for the red
  • 1/4 tsp raspberry flavoring for the Blue Moon copycat
  • 1 drop lemon oil for the Blue Moon copycat
  • 1 tbsp instant vanilla pudding mix for the Blue Moon copycat

Equipment

  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Loaf Pan

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cold heavy whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  2. Stir the vanilla into the sweetened condensed milk, then gently fold it into the whipped cream until fully combined.
  3. Divide the base evenly among three bowls. Tint one red, one blue, and one yellow with gel food coloring, stirring gently.
  4. For the authentic version, stir the matching flavoring into each bowl: lemon into the yellow, strawberry or cherry into the red, and the raspberry + lemon oil + vanilla pudding mix into the blue (Blue Moon).
  5. Drop spoonfuls of each color randomly into a loaf pan until all the base is used. Tap the pan to release air bubbles and swirl gently once or twice — don't overmix, or the colors turn muddy.
  6. Cover well and freeze at least 4 hours or overnight. Let sit a few minutes before scooping.

Notes

Easy version: skip the flavor extracts and just color the vanilla base red, blue, and yellow — it looks just like the real thing with sweet vanilla flavor throughout.
Authentic flavors: the original Stroh's blend is lemon (yellow), Red Pop / strawberry (red), and Blue Moon (blue). The closest Blue Moon copycat combines raspberry flavoring, a drop of lemon oil, and vanilla pudding mix.
Use gel food coloring for the most vibrant red, blue, and yellow.
Don't overmix the colors — swirl just once or twice to keep them distinct.
Storage: airtight in the freezer for several months; best within a few weeks. Soften a few minutes before scooping.