5-minute ice cream

This is not exactly the same instant ice cream goodness you get when you open the freezer and just reach for a tub but it’s a little less plan-ahead than if you actually want to make ice cream in a MAKER and 5-minute ice cream is really fun to make.  I don’t know if it’s because they put everything in it themselves, but my guys always think this one is total magic.  It was hot today in Seattle so it was a perfect day to make ice cream and eat it outside.

You need:

• a container that’s bigger than a ziplock bag with a tight-fitting lid.
• a ziplock bag
• ice
• salt
• spoonful of sugar
• about a 1/4 cup cream (or milk)
• little splash of vanilla
• spoon
• little hands to shake it all up (you might even turn on an ice-cream song.)

Start by putting your cream, sugar and vanilla in the ziplock bag.  Zip it up really tight.  Layer ice on the bottom of your container.  Sprinkle it generously with salt.  Put the sealed ziplock bag on top.  Cover with more ice.  Sprinkle with lots more salt.  Seal the lid.

Then put your music on and shake. And shake.  After about one song and lots of shaking it should be pretty solid and ice creamish.  You can put it in a bowl or just eat it out of the bag.  You could even add some toppings like coconut flakes, chocolate chips and fruit. But remember, this is 5-minute ice cream-it’s pretty wild all on its own.

(PS. this one’s messy.  You’ve been warned.)

Terumi

Terumi Pong is a Seattle-based family travel writer and mom of twin teenage boys.  She loves coffee and pastries, shopping local and looking for greener ways to live.  She is also known as Scout’s mom (Scout is a 5ish pound little black yorkie-poo)