Making Ice Cream: Homemade Ice Cream

There are different ways you can make homemade ice cream, both in the method you use and the ingredients you select.

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Ice Cream Making Methods

Method 1
The oldest established method is of course by hand using a bowl and your freezer. See my web page with full details: Ice Cream Without An Ice Cream Maker

Method 2
Then there’s the ‘fun’ method using rock salt and ice which is popular as a summer activity for children – and you have to do this outside! Using 2 plastic, zippable bags, one larger than the other OR 2 empty, cleaned food tins (again one larger than the other) with separate and re-sealable lids, make up your ice cream mixture and put into the smallest bag/tin. Seal/zip this and insert inside the larger bag/tin. Put rock salt and ice between the two bags/tins and zip/seal the largest one. You must make sure the bags/tins are well sealed - put extra tape over the largest tin if necessary. Roll the bags/tins around for about 20 minutes  (this is the fun part for children) and hopefully you’ll see some smiling faces when the ice cream is revealed!

Method 3
The most popular method is to use an electric ice cream maker because it freezers as it churns and takes out all the armwork and hours spent in the traditional, hand process. An electric ice cream maker has lots of advantages. Read more about ice cream maker advantages and if you're looking for a new ice cream maker visit our Online Store

Ice Cream Ingredients
The key ingredients to delicious homemade ice cream are cream, milk, sugar, eggs and whatever you choose for flavoring (eg. fruit, brown bread, wine, etc). Even then you can choose from custard or cream base recipes (using cream, milk, eggs and sugar) to quicker recipes (omitting the eggs and sugar) to gelato (italian ice cream) to sorbets (water ices).

Measuring Guide
Here is my Ice Cream Making Measuring Guide

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