Ice Cream Escapades

So this year I started seeing a mini ice cream maker in stores.  It seemed like a grand idea since it would essentially be single serving (I don't need a whole gallon of ice cream at a time).  I waffled.  Then I went to an Irish restaurant in April and had homemade Bailey's Irish Cream Ice Cream.  Needless to say, I went and ordered the Ice Cream Maker almost immediately - that awesomeness sealed the deal!  True to typical fashion, I decided to throw out the recipes that came with the machine & just wing it.  The first batch failed.  I tried making it with only Heavy Cream & Pureed blackberries & a little bit of vanilla extract.  Fail.  It wasn't bad, but it was like slurping down solid cream & just barely sweet.  Batch 2 was decent and the most recent batch (last night) was almost perfect!  In case anyon'e interested, here's what I made:

Kiwi Ice Cream
3 ripe kiwi - peeled and pureed (ended  up being 1.5 cups)
1/2 cup Half & Half
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
vanilla extract (probably 1/2-1 Tbsp)

Blend all together & chill.  Pour half in Ice Cream Maker & follow directions. Slightly sweet & slightly tart.  (should make a full pint)

Strawberries & Cream!!!
1.25 cups pureed ripe strawberries
1/2 cup Half & Half
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
1/8-1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream

Blend all together & chill.  Pour half in Ice Cream Maker & follow directions. (will be softer because the Baileys will partially prevent the freezing/setting.)  Should make a little more than a half pint.