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<\/a>Recipe for Ice Cream in a Zip-Lock Baggie<\/span><\/h1>\nYou will need:<\/p>\n
Half and half, Sugar, Flavoring, Salt, Ice, Large strong Zip-Lock bags, Small strong Zip-Lock bags<\/p>\n
Open a small baggie and add sugar.<\/p>\n After you have sealed the bag very well, start shaking it up.<\/p>\n Shake it for about 5-10 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/a>The maniacs did most of this by themselves.\u00a0 I measured out the half and half, but they did everything else.\u00a0 This was an easy recipe for them to be “hands-on”<\/p>\n<\/a>Then add 1\/2 cup half and half.\u00a0 Then add flavoring.\u00a0 We used several different extracts because each children wanted something different, of course.\u00a0 Choose from vanilla, almond, peppermint, or whatever extract you have on hand.\u00a0 Just add 1\/4 teaspoon extract to your baggie.<\/p>\n<\/a>This isn’t necessary, but my kids LOVE anything that is colored!\u00a0 I let them choose the color and add a couple of drops of food coloring to their milk mixture.<\/p>\n<\/a>So proud!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Seal the bags very tightly, and we even taped the bag closed.\u00a0 However, I would advise you to then place this bag inside another small bag that is the same size just to give it added protection and a barrier between the ice.<\/p>\n<\/a>Fill the large Zip-Lock 1\/4 full of ice.\u00a0 Add 1\/4 Cup coarse salt, like rock salt or I used sea salt.\u00a0 The larger granules are better than plain table salt, but you can use table salt if that is all you have.<\/p>\n<\/a>Place your small bag of “cream” inside the large bag on top of the ice.\u00a0 Then add more ice to make the bag about half full of ice.\u00a0 Crushed ice or smaller ice is easier to deal with than this large ice we used.<\/p>\n<\/a>The girls shook theirs for about 3.5 seconds before they decided it was too cold to hold.\u00a0 Brrrrr!<\/p>\n<\/a>We found that shaking it inside a dish towel made it MUCH better!\u00a0 I have also found that you can use a larger towel, wrap the towel in tape and toss it like a ball to each other.\u00a0 This works great with Preston, but not so well with these little women!<\/p>\n<\/a>Shake!\u00a0 Shake!\u00a0 Shake!\u00a0 My little man is SO intense about everything in life.\u00a0 Ice cream shaking is no different!<\/p>\n<\/a>Lilly Katherine was singing the whole time…”Shake, shake, shake!\u00a0 Shake, shake shake!\u00a0 Shake your ice cream!\u00a0 Shake your ice cream!”<\/p>\n<\/a>Shake it until it’s firm.\u00a0 If it is not firm, just keep shaking.\u00a0 You will know when it is ready to eat.\u00a0 It is fun to see the transformation from liquid to solid.<\/p>\n<\/a>Open your bag and grab a spoon!\u00a0 It’s ready to eat!<\/p>\n<\/a>The maniacs loved getting to taste all the different flavors.<\/p>\n