Gather Your Ingredients You’ll need 1 cup of heavy cream or milk, 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, ice cubes, and ½ cup of salt.
Use a Ziplock Bag Pour the milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into a small ziplock bag. Seal it tightly to prevent leaks.
Prepare an Ice Bath Fill a large ziplock bag with ice cubes and salt. The salt lowers the freezing point of ice, helping freeze the ice cream quickly.
Shake It Up Place the small bag inside the larger one and shake vigorously for about 5 minutes. The constant movement helps the mixture freeze.
Check the Texture After 5 minutes, open the small bag and check if the ice cream has thickened. If it’s still soft, shake for another minute.
Serve Immediately Once the ice cream reaches the desired consistency, scoop it into a bowl and enjoy it right away.
Experiment with Flavors Try adding cocoa powder for chocolate ice cream or fresh strawberries for a fruity twist.
Fun for Kids This method is a great activity for kids to learn basic science while making a delicious treat.