What’s the scoop? July screams for ice cream

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul 30, 2007 -
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month, and rightly so. After all ice cream and hotter-than-blazes dog days go together as perfectly as a chocolate-and-vanilla twist cone. To pay contribute to the cool treat this month, consider making your own ice cream, whipping up specialty desserts or bellying up to a sundae at a local dessert parlor.

Want to make your own ice cream? Forget about buying a fancy electric machine, and no need to wear out your arm cracking an old-fashioned maker. If you can shake it all about for five minutes, you can make your own ice cream in a plastic bag. No Kidding. This kid-friendly recipe offers an ingenious method and tasty results. Not only can you make the ice cream in a bag, you can eat it from the bag. No fuss, no mess. For a fun party activity, have guests make their own ice cream, then help themselves to a buffet of sauces and toppings, which they put right in their own plastic bag.

Homemade Mint-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in a Freezer

1 can sweetened condensed milk or low-fat sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring
2 tablespoons water
2 cups whipping cream, whipped (don’t add sugar when whipping)
½ cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

In large bowl, combine condensed milk, pepper-mint extract, food color and water. Blend well. Color should be dark; it will lighten with whipped cream. Gradually fold in whipped cream. Add chocolate chips and mix well. Pour into a 9-by-5-inch freezer container. Cover and freeze at least 6 hours. Yields 6 to 8 servings.

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup half-and-half
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup coarse salt (the bigger the granules, the better)
Ice cubes (enough to fill gallon-size bag halfway)
1 pint-size sealable bag
1 gallon-size sealable bag

Combine sugar, half-and half and vanilla extract inside pint-size bag, and seal tightly. Place salt and ice in gallon-size bag; shake bag until mixture hardens (about 5 minutes). During shaking, children might want to wear gloves, because bag is extremely cold. Feel small bag to determine when it’s done. It should be consistency of soft-serve ice cream. Take smaller bag out of larger one, add mix-ins, and eat ice cream right out of bag. Yield 1 serving.
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