One summer staple I cannot live without is ice cream.
It seems to be the one thing that gives me hope that I can endure the summer heat. I like going to the store and looking through all of the variety of flavors. I love going to ice cream shops and driving through places to grab a cone. But there is something refreshing about making your own ice cream in your house — it always tastes great and there are so many different options to make it keeps the summer fun.
I do have a pretty simple ice cream maker and I enjoy using that, but if you don’t have a machine, don’t worry, there are recipes for ice cream that only require your normal kitchen appliances! (This is the machine I use). I’m sharing three different recipes that give you three different ways you can make and enjoy your own homemade ice cream.
1. Ice Cream Maker Recipe
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If you have an ice cream maker you have to try this Root Beer Float recipe. It’s one of the first ones I tried and I love it! It does require using eggs and while you can omit them if that isn’t something you want to use the eggs will give it a much creamier taste.
2 No-Churn Ice Cream Recipe
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If you’re without an ice cream machine or you want to try a new way to make ice cream then you need to try no-churn ice cream. This method involves mixing the ingredients together and waiting for it to freeze. This No-Churn Vanilla Blackberry Ice Cream sounds divine!
3. Blender Ice Cream
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Almost everyone has a blender in their kitchen and you can even make ice cream in that appliance. This method is similar to the no-churn except you blend together your ingredients until it resembles soft-serve and then freeze until you get your consistency. This Homemade Peach Ice Cream only requires 3 ingredients and would be a wonderful mid-day treat.