Simple Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Servings: 10
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This simple, no-cook homemade vanilla ice cream is creamy, refreshing, and so easy to make. It’s perfect all through the summer…and any time!
Ingredients
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 5 cups half and half
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- optional 3 vanilla bean pods (instead of extract)
- pinch of salt
Additional Items (to freeze ice cream)
- rock salt
- crushed ice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk all ingredients together until well mixed. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- When adding the vanilla flavor, you can switch out the vanilla extract for vanilla bean. It's so so yummy! Just split open the vanilla beans with a small knife, and scrape the seeds into the ice cream mixture and mix well.
- If you can, refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes or more (even overnight) for full vanilla flavor. It also helps it freeze faster!
- Pour the mixture into your ice cream freezer, and churn ice cream according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Place the ice cream in an airtight plastic container, and store at the back of the freezer. You can eat the ice cream right away, but it's more of a soft-serve ice cream at that point.
- Freeze for a couple of hours before serving if you want to be able to scoop the ice cream.
Notes
*This is for a 4 quart ice cream maker--you can easily alter it to fit a different size!
*Depending on the type of ice cream freezer you have, you may need to use rock salt and ice when churning. I suggest keeping some on hand through the summer months, just in case!
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