How to Make Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

Have you ever wanted to make a wonderful batch of homemade ice cream but you do not own a big bulky ice cream maker? Here is a very simple solution to that problem.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 tbs. sugar
• <br>1 cup of half and half
• <br>1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• <br>1/2 cup of rock salt
• <br>Ice cubes to fill a gallon-sized ziplock bag
• <br>2 gallon ziplock bags
• <br>1 qt. ziplock bag
• <br>Bowls
• <br>Toppings
• <br>Spoons

1. Assemble all of your ingredients so that you can mix the ice cream quickly.

2. Pour the half and half, sugar and vanilla extract into the qt.-sized ziplock bag and reseal the bag with some air left in it.

3. Mix the ice and rock salt together in the larger gallon-sized ziplock bag.

4. Place the bag with your ingredients into the bag with the ice. You may want to consider double bagging by placing both into another gallon-sized bag in case the ice leaks at the corners.

5. Shake the bags continuously. Have everyone in the family get involved, as this is something that many kids love to do. You need to shake the bags until you can tell that the mixture inside has hardened.

6. Open the large ziplock bags and discard the ice, rock salt and used bag.

7. Empty the bag holding the ingredients into bowls and enjoy your very own batch of homemade ice cream. This recipe makes enough for 1 large serving or 2 small servings. Add your favorite toppings and you are set.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe is great for a kids party activity, as you can have each of them make their own bag of ice cream. They can eat half at the party and take the other half home.
• Supervise children when they are shaking the bags.

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[racheltexas]

on 10/16/2009 Very creative! I'll try this!

[agilityman]

on 7/29/2009 Very clever!

[diannatriplett]

on 7/29/2009 Sounds like fun. I'll will try this. :)

[ucandoit2]

on 7/29/2009 I love this idea. It sounds so easy. I will try it soon and let you know how it is.