1 cup whole milk, well chilled
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
1 to 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract,
to taste
Place milk and sugar in a medium bowl.
Use a hand mixer (about 1 to 2 minutes on
low speed) or a whisk to mix until the sugar
is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and
vanilla to taste. If not making ice cream
immediately, cover and refrigerate until ready
to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 238 (68% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 2g
• fat 19g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 69mg • sod. 30mg
• calc. 60mg • fibre 0g
Lower Fat Variation:
1 cup reduced fat milk (2%)
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups half-and-half*, well chilled
1 to 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract,
to taste
Mix and freeze as above.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 132 (40% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 2g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 29mg • sod. 32mg
• calc. 81mg • fibre 0g
*Half-and-half is a term used for half full cream and
half whole milk mixed together.
Simple Chocolate
Ice Cream
Makes about ten ½-cup servings
²∕³ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
(Dutch process preferred)
½ cup granulated sugar
¹∕³ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Place the cocoa and sugars in a medium
bowl; stir with a whisk to combine and
remove any lumps. Add the whole milk and
use a hand mixer (about 1 to 2 minutes on
low speed) or whisk to combine the milk
with the cocoa powder and sugars until they
are dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and
vanilla. If not freezing immediately, cover
and refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
1 230g very red, ripe strawberries –
fresh summer berries or frozen
berries, thawed
²∕³ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
²∕³ cup whole milk
1¹∕³ cups heavy cream
Place strawberries, granulated sugar, vanilla,
and whole milk in a blender jar or food
processor fitted with the metal “s” blade,
and blend on high speed until completely
smooth and homogenous, about 40 to 50
seconds. Pour into a bowl and stir in heavy
cream. If not making ice cream immediately,
cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 178 (60% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 1g
• fat 12g • sat. fat 8g • chol. 46mg • sod. 20mg
• calc. 43mg • fibre 1g
Mint Ice Cream
Makes about ten ½-cup servings
1 cup whole milk, well chilled
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
1 teaspoon mint extract (may use peppermint or spearmint)
4-5 drops green or pink food colouring
Place milk and sugar in a medium bowl. Use
a hand mixer (about 1 to 2 minutes on low
speed) or a whisk to mix until the sugar is
dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and mint
extract. Add food colouring in drops to reach
desired colour. If not freezing immediately,
cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
For mint chip ice cream: add mini
chocolate morsels.
1 cup whole milk, well chilled
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1-1½ tablespoons instant espresso
or coffee, to taste
2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Place milk, both sugars, and espresso
powder in a medium bowl. Use a hand mixer
(about 1 to 2 minutes on low speed) or a
whisk to mix until the sugar is dissolved,
about 1 to 2 minutes on low speed. Stir in
the heavy cream and vanilla to taste. If not
making ice cream immediately, cover and
refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 257 (67% from fat) • carb. 19g • pro. 3g
• fat 19g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 72mg • sod. 44mg
• calc. 95mg • fibre 0g
Cheesecake Ice Cream
Makes about ten ½-cup servings
1 450g lowfat cream cheese,
cut into 2.5cm pieces,
at room temperature
1 can (420ml) fat free sweetened
condensed milk
1 cup fat free half-and-half*
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon pure lemon extract
½ teaspoon pure almond extract
Place cream cheese and sweetened
condensed milk in a medium bowl. Use
a hand mixer (about 1 to 2 minutes on
low speed) or a whisk to mix until smooth.
Stir in the half-and-half* and extracts.
If not freezing immediately, cover and
refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 228 (33% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 8g
• fat 8g • sat. fat 5g • chol. 19mg • sod. 317mg
• calc. 189mg • fibre 0g
*Half-and-half is a term used for half full cream and
half whole milk mixed together.