Making homemade ice cream can be a fun and delicious endeavor.

Here's a basic recipe for

making vanilla ice cream without an ice cream maker:

Ingredients:

 2 cups heavy cream

 1 cup whole milk
 3/4 cup granulated sugar
 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
 A pinch of salt
 Ice
 Rock salt (for making an ice cream bath)
 Zip-top plastic bags (1 quart and 1 gallon size)
 Oven mitts or a towel

Instructions:

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Mix the Ice Cream Base:
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 In a mixing bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, whole milk, granulated sugar, vanilla
extract, and a pinch of salt until the sugar is fully dissolved.
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Prepare an Ice Cream Bath:
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 Fill the larger (1-gallon) zip-top plastic bag halfway with ice cubes.
 Sprinkle a generous amount of rock salt over the ice.
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Assemble the Smaller Bag:
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 Pour the ice cream base into the smaller (1-quart) zip-top plastic bag.
 Seal the bag tightly, ensuring there's as little air as possible inside.
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Double-Bag the Ice Cream:
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 Place the smaller sealed bag with the ice cream base into the larger bag with the ice and
rock salt. Seal the larger bag securely.
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Shake and Freeze:
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 Wearing oven mitts or using a towel, shake the bags vigorously for about 5-10 minutes.
The ice cream mixture will gradually thicken and freeze as you shake it.
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Check Consistency:
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 After 5-10 minutes, carefully open the bags and check the consistency of the ice cream. It
should be creamy and firm. If it's not quite ready, reseal the bags and shake for a few
more minutes.
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Serve or Store:
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 Once the ice cream reaches your desired consistency, remove the smaller bag from the
larger bag. Wipe it clean to avoid getting salt in your ice cream.
 Open the smaller bag, scoop the homemade ice cream into bowls, and enjoy!

This method is a no-churn way to make homemade ice cream. You can customize the flavor by
adding ingredients like chocolate chips, crushed cookies, or fruit to the base mixture before sealing
the bag.

If you have an ice cream maker, you can also use it to churn and freeze your ice cream more
efficiently. Simply follow the manufacturer's instructions for your specific machine, which typically
involves pouring the mixture into the ice cream maker and letting it churn until it's the desired
consistency.