How To Make Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Learn how to make homemade vanilla ice cream using only 5 simple ingredients. This ice cream has become our family’s favorite dessert, especially in the summertime.
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker - this is by far, my favorite ice cream maker. It's a two quart ice cream maker, which is just right for my family of seven. You don’t have to pre-mix any of the ingredients, and it makes the ice cream in about an hour or less. Old fashioned vanilla ice cream with no ice, no rock salt, no mess - it’s seriously the best! This ice cream machine will pay itself off in no time, especially considering the high cost of store-bought ice cream. It's also important to consider all of the chemicals and other unnecessary ingredients found in the ice cream that is purchased from the grocery store. The cost savings make this ice cream machine a worthy investment.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¾ cup sugar or maple syrup or a combination
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Remove insert from ice cream maker, and make sure that the ice cream paddle is in place.
Pour in heavy cream/milk until it’s about ¾ full. - Add sweetener, salt & vanilla.
- Place insert back into ice cream maker.
- Put the lid on.Push power, and start. Churn ice cream until the ice cream machine automatically shuts off.
- This usually takes about 60 minutes, and when it's done, you’ll have perfectly soft ice cream.
- You can change it to the “cool” setting if you’re not quite ready to eat it, and it will keep it cool.
- Serve topped with your favorite toppings. Some of ours are homemade chocolate syrup, homemade caramel sauce and fresh fruit. Or serve a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of cherry or apple pie. It's also great in ice cream cones.
- Store any leftovers in a freezer container in the freezer for up to a month.
Notes
- Try different sweeteners like maple syrup or cane sugar to make it even more healthy.
- Use different add-ins like chocolate chips, fresh fruit or instant coffee granules for fun flavor combinations.
- Buy the ice cream maker! It will seriously change your life!
