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Hot summer day and the kids wont leave you alone?  Need a cool treat, that will keep the kids busy… AND tire them out?  Then these recipes are for you!  Here’s how to make coffee can ice cream or Ziploc bag ice cream.  Both are pretty simple and tasty ice cream recipes, bu may not fully give Ben and Jerry a run for their money.  What they WILL do is give your kids a tasty treat and keep them busy for a while, and *shhh…*, they may even LEARN something in the process.

Here’s what happens:  Ice cream freezes at -6 degrees C.  The freezing point of the water in the can or bag is lowered by the salt that’s been added.  As the temperature drops, the water in the milk freezes, resulting in ice cream.

COFFEE CAN ICE CREAM

Recipe from makeicecream.com

Ingredients

Vanilla ice cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1 beaten egg (or use equivalent reconstituted dried)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

OR

Chocolate Ice Cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. salt

 

Directions

  1. In 1 lb. coffee can mix all ingredients.
  2. Seal can lid well with duct tape.
  3. Put small, sealed can inside larger 3 lb. can. Pack ice and 1 cup salt around small can. Put lid on large can and duct tape closed.
  4. Roll can, play soccer with it (don’t go too crazy), shake it… basically do ANYTHING to tire your kids out for 15 minutes.
  5. Open large can and dump ice and water. Wipe small can dry and open.
  6. Stir, ensuring to scrape the sides of can. Additional ingredients, eg. cookie crumbs, chopped nuts, mini rolos, can be added now.
  7. Reseal small can and place back in larger can. Repack with salt and ice. Continue rolling for 10 minutes more.
  8. Open large can and dump ice and water. Wipe small can dry and open. Enjoy!

ZIPLOC BAG ICE CREAM

Don’t have coffee cans? Use this great freezer bag recipe from AGintheclassroom!

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream or half & half
  • Crushed ice (1 bag of ice will freeze 3 bags of ice cream)
  • 1 cup rock salt (approximately 8 cups per 5 lbs.)
  • 1 quart and 1 gallon size Ziploc®
  • Freezer bags
  • Duct tape
  • Bath towel

 

Directions

  1. Put the milk, whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla in a 1 quart freezer bag and seal.  For security, fold a piece of duct tape over the seal.
  2. Place the bag with the ingredients inside a gallon freezer bag.
  3. Pack the larger bag with crushed ice around the smaller bag.
  4. Pour 1 cup of salt evenly over the ice.
  5.  Wrap in a bath towel and shake for 10 minutes.  Open the outer bag and remove the inner bag with the ingredients.  Wipe off the bag to be sure salt water doesn’t get into the ice cream.
  6. Cut the top off and spoon into cups.

Makes about 3 cups. (1 bag will serve 4).  Serve plain or top with nuts, coconut or fruit.  ENJOY!

 Photo credit AffectionForDetail