Ice Cream

I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted -- stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container.” - Bill Bryson

Here's an activity that is fun for summer and teaches an old fashion skill: making ice cream.

Ingredients for one serving:

• Sugar: 1 to 2 tablespoons
• Milk: 1/2 cup
  You need milk fat so don't use skim! Some folks use half & half or a mixture of milk and heavy cream for extra richness
• Vanilla flavoring: 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon

1. Mix the above into a small pint-size plastic food bag and seal it tight.
   
2. Fill a large gallon size plastic bag with a cup of ice and 6 tablespoons of rock salt.
   
3. Place the small bag into the large bag. Seal the large bag and start shaking. It will take 5 t0 10 minutes for the milk to freeze.
   
4. Remove the small bag carefully. You don't want it to open accidentally and have the salt water spoil the ice cream. Wipe off the small bag to remove any salt and enjoy!

Bottom Line

This is a good teaching activity to show kids and adults that it is possible to make things from scratch. It is recommended that each person make their own serving. If you try to make many servings in one bag, it will get very heavy, be more likely to break open, and will take longer to freeze.