Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

My favorite store-bought ice cream is Blue Bell Cherry Vanilla. It is super tasty. But as you may know, Blue Bell has pulled their ice cream off the shelves. And we are rapidly approaching summer, people. SO! I decided to alter my fruit ice cream recipe from my mother-in-law, and make my own Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream. And let me tell you - it is delicious!

Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS:
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 pint whipping cream
2 tsp vanilla
1 jar maraschino cherries, undrained
Whole milk
Rock salt
Ice

HOW TO PREPARE:
Pour the maraschino cherry juice into the ice cream maker. Stir in whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk. Add vanilla. 

On a cutting board, slice cherries in half and stir in the ice cream maker. Fill milk to fill line. 

Put in paddle and put on lid. Put the can inside the bucket. Put motor on top of ice cream and secure in place. Sprinkle rock salt along the bottom of the bucket around the can. Top salt with ice cubes. Repeat layers until the ice is almost the same height as the lid of the bucket. Plug in the freezer and wait around 20-40 minutes or until the motor stops. Take off lid and enjoy.

One of the great things about this recipe - as compared to other ice cream recipes that I have made - is that it is easier to scoop out after you refreeze it in your freezer.

Choffy Ice Cream Float

I saw a similar recipe made with coffee here. I don't drink coffee, myself, so Choffy was a natural replacement and my family loved it! Such a fast and easy treat. Perfect for any time of the year!

Choffy Ice Cream Float

INGREDIENTS:

Hot brewed Choffy

Sweet Cream* creamer, optional

Chocolate Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

HOW TO PREPARE:

Pour a tiny amount of creamer in the bottom of a glass, just enough to barely coat the bottom. Pour in hot brewed Choffy to fill the glass half full. Add one scoop of chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Top with more Choffy. Enjoy! So easy and so delicious.

*You can use any kind of creamer to change things up. 

Fruit Ice Cream

Simple, easy, tasty. You can't go wrong with this recipe from my mother-in-law, Melanie.

Fruit Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS:
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 pint whipping cream
2 tsp vanilla
Fruit of any kind - we typically use frozen blueberries

HOW TO PREPARE:
Mix together sweetened condensed milk & whipping cream. Stir in vanilla & fruit. Put in freezer. Fill milk to line and freeze.


Photo found here.

Heath Homemade Ice Cream

My mother-in-law, Melanie, shared this recipe with me when she was visiting. It's our new favorite! This recipe is for a 2 quart ice cream maker.

Heath Homemade Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS:
3 - cans sweetened condensed milk
3 - cartons of whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 package of heath chips
1 bar of german chocolate, shaved or grated
1 small bag of chopped pecans
2 - 3 tbsp chocolate syrup

HOW TO PREPARE:
Put in freezer and fill to line with milk. Freeze and enjoy!

Choffy Ice Cream

Choffy Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS:

2 liters of Choffy, cold

3/4 cup of sweet cream cream (could substitute another creamer)

2 cans of sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla (could substitute mint or another extract)

HOW TO PREPARE:

Pour into freezer. Freeze according to directions for freezer. It reminds me of a Wendy's Frosty, only much better and healthier!