Last weekend we had some friends over for a BBQ. They treated us to homemade ice cream for dessert. The kids were so excited to get to make their own ice cream. There is just something about throwing bags of cream around outside that works up an appetite for ice cream!
Since Cami was Chris’s partner and she didn’t last very long, Chris had to ‘massage’ his cream by himself and used socks as gloves since everyone else used the rest of the winter gloves that haven’t been put away yet.
After all that work only Bonnie, Emma, and Chris had ice cream that actually set up. The rest of us enjoyed drinking ours with mixing in our toppings.It was a fun ‘summer’ night treat.
Want to try? Here’s the recipe:
Hand-Tossed Ice Cream
3/4 c. whole milk
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1-quart sealable plastic bags
2 1-gallon sealable plastic bags
6-8 pounds crushed ice
2/3 c. rock salt
1. Place the first four ingredients into a 1 quart plastic bag. As you seal the bag, push out most of the air. Place the filled bag inside the other quart bag and push out most of the air as you seal it.
2. Cover the bottom of 1 gallon plastic bag with ice. Sprinkle 2-3 Tbsp. of salt over the ice. Place the double bagged ice cream mixture on top of the ice. Layer more ice and salt around the ice-cream mixture until the large bag is full; seal. Place the sealed bag inside another 1 gallon bag; seal.
3. Take the ice cream bag outside and toss it back and forth with family members or friends for 15-20 minutes. Remove the wrappings and unseal the bags, then serve the ice cream!
Makes about 2 cups.
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