Homemade Ice Cream...in a Bag!

Divinemom5's Note:

The perfect summer treat...and you don't even need an ice cream freezer! Fun for kids- they can all make their own, anytime!

• Total Time: 17 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 sandwich ziploc bag
• 1 gallon ziploc bag
• 3 cups crushed ice
• 1⁄3; cup rock salt

Directions:

1. Put first 3 ingredients in the smaller Ziplock bag and seal bag (Make sure it is tightly closed!). Put ice and rock salt in the larger bag and then add the filled small bag. Seal the large bag.
2. Squeeze bag until ice cream is thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Remove small bag, unseal, and eat with spoon.
4. No need to even dirty a bowl!

Reviews

[dragon reader]

I Love this recipe I have discovered that it can also be made using two jars with lids if you are out of Ziploc bags though and the benefit of using the jars it that it is less likely to pop open and spill everywhere! another thing I have discovered is that regular milk can be used in place of the half and half in a pinch! the only down side it that it takes a little longer to achieve the desired effect when using these methods probably because the sides of the jar are thicker than the bags and therefore takes longer to get the inside cold. :)

[GourmetNurse]

Just made this tonite and it was fun and easy. We made chocolate and I recommend adding chocolate syrup for this and not cocoa, otherwise it's not sugary enough and has bland flavor. Used plain table salt 1/3 cup and tripled the recipe, divided it into 3 bags. Used snow for ice. Worked great. Also added malted milk powder. Will make this again! My 6 year old had fun

[vaechell]

My 3 yr old had a blast shaking the bag and wanted more after he inhaled the whole batch himself :)