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Jun 19

5-Minute Ice Cream Recipe for Kids!

Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag!  This homemade, creamy treat is a
summertime delight for kids and adults alike.  Be sure to seal the bags carefully!  Here is what you’ll need:

1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup milk or half & half
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons rock salt
1 pint-size plastic food storage bag (e.g., Ziploc)
1 gallon-size plastic food storage bag
Ice cubes

How to make it:

1. Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
2. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
3. Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
4. Shake until the mixture is ice cream, which takes about 5 minutes.
5. Wipe off the top of the small bag, then open it carefully. Enjoy!

Tips:

A 1/2 cup of milk will make about 1 scoop of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t
increase the proportions more than that — a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the
ice itself is heavy.  Enjoy!