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Homemade Ice Cream using a Ziplock Bag

video Homemade Ice Cream using a Ziplock Bag

CEO and Founder of Peas of Mind, healthy meals for growing kids, instructs how to make ice cream using simple ingredients and a Ziplock bag. This is an activity where the whole family can participate!

Visit Peas of Mind at www.peasofmind.com for more fun "RECI-PEAS" that you can enjoy with your family, especially the kids.

19 comments

May 4, 2011. 11:11 AMreyesryanmjaube says:

very nice!

Jan 13, 2011. 6:53 AMtcw61 says:

I have been doing this for 2 years now and it really works!! Though I use regular milk. This never fails to amaze kids who get a big kick out of making their own icecream!

May 15, 2009. 10:54 AMlstric says:

This is GREAT! I did this with my kids last night and we all had so much fun! I know this company... we buy their products at the market and my twins gobble them up... Kudos!

Sep 29, 2010. 9:35 PMgetfuzzy256 says:

where do you get the buttermilk?

Sep 30, 2010. 12:24 PMpeasofmind (author) says:

It's next to the milk and creme at the grocery store.

Aug 21, 2010. 2:05 PMsoftballch1k99 says:

shak`in the bag as we speak

May 6, 2010. 6:32 PMshanec25 says:

I made this tonight and really liked how It tasted overall. I ended up making a double batch, but used a little less sugar and more shaking time. So easy to make and I definitely plan on making this again In the future!

Thanks for a great Instructable! :-)

May 6, 2010. 10:03 AM

GeeDeeKay says:

Nice instructable!

Adding salt to the ice lowers the melting point of the ice, which allows the ice cream ingredients to freeze. (A 10% salt solution freezes at 20 degrees (F) .) Without the salt, the ice would melt at 32 degrees (F) but with the salt the melting temp drops to below the normal level. Adding the salt to the ice bag allows the ingredients in the inner bag attain a temp below 32 degrees (F) and therefore freeze. The agitation aerates the mixture and gives the contents the ice cream-ish consistency.

Now, time to go make some home-made ice cream!

May 3, 2010. 3:47 PMKi1o says:

This sounds really good! No artificial ingredients.

Mar 12, 2010. 5:52 AMtcw61 says:

My Kids have done this and they love it. Great idea for babysitter to do with bored kids!

Sep 2, 2009. 3:59 PMmrx says:

My kids had great fun with this.

Aug 4, 2009. 12:11 PMSageMinto says:

I would love to have had those puffets when I was younger. Also this instructable is such a very good one! I want to try making this ice cream today! It looks so delicious!!

Jul 30, 2009. 11:33 PM

strmrnnr says:

Made this with fruit pulp from my juicer instead of the jam. Awesome. Quick and easy. Thanks.

May 5, 2009. 7:54 PM

Broom says:

The first two minutes are an ad for her company, so you can skip that part if you only want the instructable without the commercial.

Jun 23, 2009. 1:57 PMOroka says:

While I agree, it cant hurt to let her plug her company a bit, especially such a small healthy one. Great instructible, it would make a great activity for some kids.

May 23, 2009. 8:05 PMstaylor29a11 says:

great company and foods for children! they don't eat like we do because it's yucky! thank you good luck with your company btw i'm from alabama

May 20, 2009. 8:05 AMsires6 says:

Except for the reason that you put the salt in is not to get it to melt faster, it is to lower the melting point of water to get the temperature lower than the milk so it will freeze.