How to Make Ice Cream Out of Snow

When you live in the Midwest, long winters are a reality. Finding ways to enjoy the long cold days and nights can sometimes be challenging, particularly if you did not grow up here. I can't lie; I'd much rather be in sunny California than in the middle of a blizzard any day.

But that's me. Children are different; they love the snow, and my son is no exception. So, in my effort to avoid passing on my personal bias for the cold, dreary days to my son, I decided to start a tradition that would make winter a bit more exciting: make ice cream out of snow.

I learned this recipe from my mother who did the same thing for my brothers and I when we lived in Norway as teenagers.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can of evaporated milk
• 1 cup of sugar
• pure vanilla extract
• 1 large bowl of fresh snow
• food coloring (optional)

1. 
   Ingredients for snow cream

   Gather your ingredients.

2. 
   Snow with evaporated milk

   Collect a bowl of fresh snow. It will shrink considerably, so make sure you have a large bowl.

3. 
   Snow with evaporated milk

   Add about half of the can of evaporated milk to the snow, stirring constantly. Add the can of condensed milk.

4. 
   Snow Cream

   Add a couple of drops of vanilla extract and the sugar and blend well.

5. 
   Snow cream and food coloring.

   Add a couple of drops of food coloring.

6. 
   Snow cream with food coloring added

   Mix well.

7. 
   Bowl of snow cream

   Scoop into a bowl and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Time is of the essence; you have to work fast or the consistency will be runny.
• Make sure you get clean snow. Fresh is best, but you still have to check for foreign particles in the snow.
• Food coloring is an optional step. This is really for the kids.
• Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow!