Ice Cream in a Bag

Do you ever find yourself wanting ice cream, but not wanting to make the trip to the store?  Make your own!

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup half & half or heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 6 tbsp rock salt
• 1 pint sized freezer bag
• 1 gallon sized freezer bag
• ice cubes

Process:

• Put the sugar, half & half and vanilla in the pint sized bag and seal it
• Put the rock salt and ice in the gallon sized bag
• Put the pint sized bag into the gallon sized bag and seal it
• Shake, shake, shake for 5-10 minutes

Once the liquid has become a semi-solid AKA ice cream, take the pint sized bag out, wipe the salt water off the top and open it carefully.  ENJOY!!!

Tips:

• Using freezer bags limits the possibility of the ice breaking through the pint sized bag.  Salty ice cream is not very yummy :-/
• You can use milk, but it will take longer and won't get as firm as heavy cream or half & half

This is, of course, a fun activity for kiddos!  I work with kids and this is one of their favorite activities!  Besides the fun, there's a science to it!