Here is a quick, easy, and delicious ice cream recipe to make with your little ones. This activity is good for ages 2+.
Homemade Ice Cream
Ingredients:
kitchen towel
2 large zip lock bags
ice
salt
half and half or heavy cream
sugar
vanilla extract
ice cream toppings of choice
Directions:
In one bag, place one tablespoon of sugar, ½ cup of half-and-half, and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract. Seal bag well.
In other bag, add four cups of ice and ½ cup of salt. Put the first bag you prepared into the bag with the ice cubes. Be sure both bags are sealed shut.
Shake, roll and mix around the bag. Stop shaking when at ice cream consistency of your choice. Wrap the bag in a small towel if desired.
Serve and enjoy with toppings of choice
Flavors:
Chocolate ice cream: add cocoa powder before mixing (add chocolate chips after mixing for double chocolate)
Strawberry ice cream: add mashed ripe strawberries or strawberry jam before mixing
Cookies and cream ice cream: add crushed Oreos after mixing
Mint chocolate chip ice cream: replace vanilla extract with mint extract and add mini chocolate chips after mixing)
