Home Made Ice Cream

[Raralith]

Mmm... I use to make some ice cream, and it was good until I started working at an ice cream plant in Southern California. What I found is it all counts on how the manufacturer makes the ice cream like the above comment about quality vanilla (the best is from Madagascar), nut meats, and even butterfat and whey. I must admit, I miss the process of making personal ice cream!

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by Raralith

Mmm... I use to make some ice cream, and it was good until I started working at an ice cream plant in Southern California. What I found is it all counts on how the manufacturer makes the ice cream like the above comment about quality vanilla (the best is from Madagascar), nut meats, and even butterfat and whey. I must admit, I miss the process of making personal ice cream!

I can see that. I work part time in a brewery and the last thing I want when I get home is to look at or drink a beer. So, I have vodka instead!

Originally Posted by MikeyC

I can see that. I work part time in a brewery and the last thing I want when I get home is to look at or drink a beer. So, I have vodka instead!

That's funny but you are so right,,esp. in terms of the Madagascar Vanilla,,,(sold at Henrys Foods,,,or organic food stores,,,look online for this vanilla as it is your "go to" ingrediant for home made ice cream.

What kind of vodka? lol

Ok, I'll serve up our recipe that has been going strong for almost 40 years: I'll also give you another recipe for those of you who might be diabetic and need a substitute ( it took me about a year to get this down right so the flavor stayed basically the same )

6 eggs
2 cups sugar ( or more depending on how sweet you want it )
1/4 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 qt. of half and half
2 cans of evaporated milk
2-3 tablespoons of Madagascar Vanilla ( I do 3 because the taste is better )

Some people will cook the mixture,,,,I stopped doing this 15 years ago because it didn't make any difference as to taste and I have not gotten sick because of the uncooked eggs,,,people ingest eggs this way in protein shakes, etc. I

Mix at medium to high for at least 5 minutes and pour into the freezing tank,,,fill the rest of the tank with milk to the fill line and freeze,,,,,always use enough rock salt to freeze correctly!

For diabetics or people who want less sugar content

6 eggs
one cup of sugar and 12 packets of equal
1/4 tablespoon of lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 qt. of fat free half and half
2 cans of fat free evaporated milk
2-3 tablespoons of Madagascar Vanilla ( I do 3 because the taste is better )

Same mixing as above,,,enjoy!

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by Cigary

That's funny but you are so right,,esp. in terms of the Madagascar Vanilla,,,(sold at Henrys Foods,,,or organic food stores,,,look online for this vanilla as it is your "go to" ingrediant for home made ice cream.

What kind of vodka? lol

Ok, I'll serve up our recipe that has been going strong for almost 40 years: I'll also give you another recipe for those of you who might be diabetic and need a substitute ( it took me about a year to get this down right so the flavor stayed basically the same )

6 eggs
2 cups sugar ( or more depending on how sweet you want it )
1/4 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 qt. of half and half
2 cans of evaporated milk
2-3 tablespoons of Madagascar Vanilla ( I do 3 because the taste is better )

Some people will cook the mixture,,,,I stopped doing this 15 years ago because it didn't make any difference as to taste and I have not gotten sick because of the uncooked eggs,,,people ingest eggs this way in protein shakes, etc. I

Mix at medium to high for at least 5 minutes and pour into the freezing tank,,,fill the rest of the tank with milk to the fill line and freeze,,,,,always use enough rock salt to freeze correctly!

For diabetics or people who want less sugar content

6 eggs
one cup of sugar and 12 packets of equal
1/4 tablespoon of lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 qt. of fat free half and half
2 cans of fat free evaporated milk
2-3 tablespoons of Madagascar Vanilla ( I do 3 because the taste is better )

Same mixing as above,,,enjoy!

Grey Goose is my go to, but I enjoy a number of different vodkas.

Thanks for the recipe. I might give it a go soon. Do you know about how much ice cream this recipe yields?

Originally Posted by MikeyC

Grey Goose is my go to, but I enjoy a number of different vodkas.

Thanks for the recipe. I might give it a go soon. Do you know about how much ice cream this recipe yields?

Yeah, it yields a gallon. If you have a freezer that is a gallon and a half just increase everything by a third. Yeah, the Goose is some good stuff,,just add fresh squeezed Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit and you go directly to heaven!

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by Cigary

Yeah, it yields a gallon. If you have a freezer that is a gallon and a half just increase everything by a third. Yeah, the Goose is some good stuff,,just add fresh squeezed Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit and you go directly to heaven!

I just toss in a slice of lime.

[perogee]

Originally Posted by Raralith

like the above comment about quality vanilla (the best is from Madagascar)

This is definitely a matter of opinion . Madagascar vanilla is widely accepted to be the "best" but that is really because it is the middle of the road vanilla for flavour (not bad, just very "vanilla"). Personally I prefer Mexican, it has more floral notes with a bit of caramel. The lightest and most floral would be Tahitian. So it really depends on what you want from your vanilla .

[rizzle]

Dude...homemade ice cream is the balls. When the neighbors hear my machine cranking they come running.

Let me give you a little advice if I may. Take that Cuisinart and donate it to Salvation Army and go get yourself one of these...



Trust me, you will never look back.

[mastershogun]

just got one for christmas... still haven't opened it, but plan to this weekend