Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and carefully scrape out the pulp with the back of a knife. Heat the milk, vanilla pod and pulp in a pot, bring to the boil and take it down. Remove the pod from the milk.
In a large metal bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar with a whisk until creamy. Pour vanilla milk over a hot water bath and gradually add it to the egg mixture, beating it with a whisk until creamy.
Take the bowl down and put it in cold water. Continue beating for about 4 minutes until the mixture has cooled down a little. Let it cool down.
Whip the cream with the whisks of the hand mixer until stiff, carefully fold into the vanilla mixture. Leave to freeze for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, or put in an ice-cream maker.
Wash, clean and quarter the strawberries. For the marinade, mix vanilla sugar, lemon juice and orange juice. Add strawberries to the marinade and leave to soak for approx. 1 hour. Wash the basil, shake dry.
Pluck the leaves from the stems and chop them finely. Arrange strawberries and 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream on plates. Sprinkle with basil and decorate with balsamic cream.