Don’t scream! There is plenty of ice cream to go around. Summer is hot and ice cream is cold, so that pretty much says it all. We fall in love with ice cream when we are small children and never stop this love affair. Summer ice cream recipes bring us that feeling we had as children, when we make our own ice cream at home.
There’s nothing better than homemade ice cream. We know exactly what ingredients are being used, and we know that it’s fresh. The beauty of homemade ice cream is that there are so many varieties available. You can even create your own blend of flavors. Don’t be limited by the supermarket stock.
Ice Cream Memories
I remember growing up with a love of homemade ice cream. My parents had an ice cream maker with a hand-crank. Making ice cream with this was a big job and even the children had our part. After the ice cream base was cooked on the stove-top, the ice cream maker had to be filled with crushed ice and ice cream salt. My dad would layer the ice and salt until it reached the top. Then, towels were placed on top.
Dad would start to slowly turn the crank. We all had to keep helping by adding ice and salt as it gradually melted down. Then, we would be told to sit on top. This pushed the ice cream container down into the ice and salt as it continued to melt. When the crank got too hard to turn, we knew that the ice cream was ready! What an amazing taste!
Now, there is no need for hand cranks because of the electric models. But, however you make your own ice cream, you and your family will appreciate the extra work to create this delicious and sweet treat!
Enjoy one or all of these delicious recipes:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Homemade Cookies-and-Cream Ice Cream
Cherry Pie a la Mode Ice Cream
It’s such a blast to share this round-up of great ice cream recipes. I hope you’ll have a fun family experience making your own ice cream this summer. Happy Summer!
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So many great flavors…I would love to try the sea salt ice cream!
Looks amazing, doesn’t it?
I just love ice cream! We tried a few recipes for making our own last year and it is just so good! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
The perfect summer treat 🙂
Great list. I love homemade ice cream.
Thanks. I’m craving it right now 🙂
I’m looking at Homemade Cookies-and-Cream Ice Cream and I’m now drooling!
I think that one is my favorite 🙂
These look terrific! I remember sitting on an old crank ice cream maker so a teenage uncle could crank it when it got thick! Thanks for sharing and for the memories!
Thanks! We had some good times, didn’t we? 🙂
Love a good mocha latte ice cream! Ah, summer, the best time of the year for ice cream, not that it stops me any other time of the year.
True! It’s great all the time 🙂
A lot of wonderful recipes. I would like to make: No-Cook Peach Ice Cream and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Two of my favorites 🙂 Thanks!
Yum, these all sound delicious!
Thank you, Marisela 🙂
What a great list, thanks for sharing with Encouraging Hearts and Home Blog Hop and Link-up.
Glad to link up with you 🙂
It was 95 degrees today so I really need some ice cream. I’d start with No-Cook Peach Ice Cream
That is HOT! No-cook is definitely the best choice on a hot day 🙂
I am definitely missing summer right now! We are going to do this anyway! Thank you for sharing!
all the ice creams look so appealing. can’t wait to try them. thanks.
One of the best gifts I received was a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. We eat ice cream throughout the year, even when it’s cold outside. Mint chocolate chip is one of my favorites, but I have not tried making it at home yet. The recipe that you provided looks good!