6 Ways To Make Ice Cream Without An Ice Cream Maker

Good Ice cream machines can be expensive (though adequate machines can be had for $50), and some home cooks are often (and wisely) averse to the dreaded 'unitasker' -- a kitchen tool that does only one thing.

But everyone loves ice cream.

With this in mind, for those (like us) without a dedicated ice cream machine, here are five different low-cost techniques, with accompanying instructions and recipes, for creating surprisingly good ice cream.

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The Kitchen details their experience with the DIY bag method, and found themselves, "rather shocked by how well it went." You take your well-chilled ice cream base, put it in a Ziploc, which rests inside of a larger Ziploc bag that surrounds it with kosher salt and ice, then you shake for a long while and end up with some pretty good ice cream. Read the whole technique and instructions here.

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The Kitchen details their experience with the DIY bag method, and found themselves, "rather shocked by how well it went."

You take your well-chilled ice cream base, put it in a Ziploc, which rests inside of a larger Ziploc bag that surrounds it with kosher salt and ice, then you shake for a long while and end up with some pretty good ice cream.

Read the whole technique and instructions here.

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Comments

[Daniel Estabrook]

03:01 PM on 08/27/2010

#4 is hardly "machineless" - Seems like a refrigerator is machine #1 and a food processor is machine #2. But - sounds like a neat idea.

[kareemachan]

09:27 AM on 08/23/2010

We did the ziploc ice cream for our kid's birthday party one time. The kids loved it, they made their own flavors, and as it was done outside, not too messy.

[DavidMG]

12:19 PM on 08/15/2010

Riccotta Tortoni

This simple yet luxurious Italian dessert is frozen in paper cups and is low in fat and calories.

1 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 teaspoons finely ground almonds

Whip ricotta, honey and almond extract with a rotary or electric beater until light and fluffy. Ine a muffin tine with 4 paper liners an fill with mixture. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon ground almonds. Freeze. When solid, remove from tin and warp in freezer bags or foil. Return to freezer. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes to soften slightly before serving.
Serves 4
Note: Only 130 calories each when made with part skim milk ricotta.

From "American Wholefoods Cuisine" (Ceres Press) (c)

[pinkindie]

02:29 PM on 08/17/2010

Thank you -- I'm going to try that!

[ComradeRutherford]

10:03 AM on 08/12/2010

We have a 'play and freeze ball' ice cream maker and we love it. Unlike the post below (danmoriarty) that demanded a refund, we knew ahead of time what we were getting. We roll it across our carpet and our ice cream maker is never covered in 'fuzz', probably because we vacuum our carpet.

Anyway, it is fantastic! One quart of half-n-half, whatever flavor YOU want, and the best part is that you can control the amount of sugar! We routinely use half of the amount of sugar, and it tastes great!

We make a lot of ice cream in the winter because we can use the free ice-cicles and snow around our house.

Just roll it across the floor. We set up a triangle with two kids and one adult at each apex and simply roll it back and forth. Every 20 minutes, open it up and scrape the hard cream off the sides, then refill the other end with more ice and it's time to roll again. You get a quart of ice cream in one hour! Less than the store and better tasting with less sugar.

[Gronkie]

08:01 AM on 08/12/2010

I own a catering company that makes ice cream with liquid nitrogen for corporate events, parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc. It makes the best ice cream in the world - smooth and creamy. Almost impossible to do at home however. Well, your home. I do it at my home all the time, but I've got the gear and the tanks.

[ulatec]

07:18 AM on 08/12/2010

Ice cream = liquid sugar + wallops of butter

No thanks , I stay well away from the stuff and have done for years even if I live in a tropical climate

[Gronkie]

08:02 AM on 08/12/2010

I wouldn't argue that your life is better for that, though. I life without is ice cream is rather sad.

[Morena]

08:26 AM on 08/14/2010

Huh?

I've made homeade ice-cream from fresh berries n' milk; sugar optional.

[provgrays1]

05:54 AM on 08/12/2010

What is ice cream base?

[Gronkie]

08:03 AM on 08/12/2010

Basically cream and sugar. You can make it or buy it from a local dairy.

[DKing tx]

04:38 AM on 08/12/2010

I'd rather make a sandwich.

[capitaldysfunction]

03:31 AM on 08/12/2010

This post convinced me I'm not going there. I need a good electric machine that doesn't require ice and salt, and that doesn't just whip air into the mixture. Something with a regulated motor to control the speed.

Recommendations please.

[odyssey58]

01:54 PM on 08/12/2010

Someone just gave me a small Rival unit that makes a quart. The bowl is kept in the freezer. The motor fits into a clear plastic cover and a paddle attaches to the motor. It doesn't just whip air into the mixture because I put about a quart of ingredients in and I get about a quart of ice cream or sorbet. It takes 20-40 mins to make a batch. The noise level is quite tolerable for me.

I have made one batch of peach ice cream and one batch of peach sorbet. Both were very easy and very good. I might just make some more ice cream right now.

[LaughALott]

02:06 PM on 08/12/2010

I just bought the DeLonghi GM6000 Gelato Maker, it has a built in compressor and can be had for $250. After researching several reviews I concluded it's a solid unit that also provides the best bang for the buck. Easy to use, it will freeze about 20 oz in 30 minutes. Rinse out the bowl and blade your ready for another batch. BTW "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book " is a great read. Even includes a recipe for "Cherry Garcia".

[Red45]

02:36 AM on 08/12/2010

Ice cream is a gift from God.

[Ronnie Avatar Dixon]

02:32 AM on 08/12/2010

Screw that! Just go to Wal-Mart and pick from the twenty plus different flavors and brands of ice cream!

[kareemachan]

09:29 AM on 08/23/2010

No thanks, I don't shop at Mal-Wart, and I like ice cream without all the crap put into many of the brands. Also, I like knowing if any of the ingredients genetically modified.....

[MMIIXX]

02:31 AM on 08/12/2010

LN2 this weekend ...with home layed free ranged eggs in a homemade Pavlova with Passion fruit sauce...yum

[henrypapillon]

11:55 PM on 08/11/2010

But it all has the same texture that my ice cream that I buy has when the electricity goes out and it refreezes

[LemonMeringue]

11:21 PM on 08/11/2010

Thanks, but I'll stick to my little Donvier. Working to perfect Coconut Sorbet.

[chaapai]

11:18 PM on 08/11/2010

ooh, I have one of those Mega ice cream ball makers things already! I will just have to get my hamster out of it first and I then I am on my way to making ice cream!