How to Make Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

You don’t need to invest in an ice cream maker to make ice cream at home. Once you learn how to make this creamy treat at home, you may never buy ice cream at the store again. This process is fun, quick, easy and only requires a few simple ingredients.

Things you will need:

• 1 cup of milk


• 2 tablespoons sugar


• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1 small sealed bag


• 1 large sealed bag


• Ice


• Rock salt


• Spatula


• Bowls and spoons

1. Fill a gallon-sized bag with a layer of ice cubes and 12 teaspoons of rock salt. Seal the bag and set it to the side.


2. Mix together your vanilla, sugar and milk into a small quart-sized bag and seal it. A zipper bag will work best, as it features a tighter seal than traditional press-and-seal bags. Shake the mixture up to completely mix the ingredients. You can also choose to mix the ingredients in a measuring cup and pour it into the bag.


3. Set the small bag on top of the ice layer in the large bag.


4. Seal the large bag.


5. Shake and roll your large bag for 5 to 10 minutes, visually checking your mixture every few minutes. If you are making ice cream with family, have everyone take a turn shaking the mixture.


6. Remove the small bag from the large bag and open the small bag. Use a spatula to scrape the ice cream into your bowls. This recipe yields two scoops of ice cream, so increase the amounts to make larger batches of ice cream.