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Ice Cream in a Bag

A fun and easy way to make homemade ice cream using just a few ingredients and ice in a bag.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Ice Cream Base
  • 1 cup Heavy cream Chilled
  • 1 cup Milk Chilled
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar Adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure vanilla preferred
Ice Mixture
  • 4 cups Ice Crushed or cubed
  • 1/2 cup Salt Rock salt or kosher salt

Method
 

Prepare Ice Cream Base
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Assemble Bags
  1. Pour the ice cream base into a small resealable plastic bag and seal tightly, removing as much air as possible.
  2. In a large resealable plastic bag, add the ice and salt. Place the small bag with the ice cream base inside the large bag and seal the large bag tightly.
Shake and Freeze
  1. Shake the bags vigorously for about 5-10 minutes until the ice cream base hardens.
  2. Carefully remove the small bag from the large bag, wipe off any salt, and open the small bag to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 150mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

Feel free to customize your ice cream with mix-ins like chocolate chips or fruit before sealing the small bag.

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