We had a perfect day for making ice cream this Wednesday! As promised, here is the recipe we used.
This recipe was adapted from a Family Fun recipe and a Howtoons recipe.
Mix:
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup of dairy
- We used 1/2 cup of whole milk and 1/2 cup of cream. You could also try half and half. You can play with the ratios as long as it equals one cup in the end.
- Flavorings
- Our flavorings included
- Fruit (Raspberries, Strawberries, Blueberries, Peaches)
- Extracts (Peppermint, Lemon, Almond, Maple)
- Spices (Cinnamon)
- Syrups (Coffee flavoring)
Pour into a heavy-duty pint-sized bag. (You can also carefully mix your ingredients directly in the bag, but watch out for leaks). We double bagged our ice cream mix.
Fill a heavy-duty gallon bag half full with ice. Add 1/2 cup salt (rock salt or kosher salt works best, but table salt will work). Throw in your bags of ice cream mix. We also double bagged our gallon bags.
Toss your bag around for about 10 minutes, or until the ice cream mixture hardens.
The bag of ice will get very cold, so you may want to wear gloves or wrap the bag in towels or a pillowcase.
Rinse the salt water off your pint bag before enjoying your ice cream!