How to Make Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

By Molly Watson

Local Foods Expert

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Make Ice Cream With a Bowl, a Whisk, and a Freezer

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Mix Ice Cream Base

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Ice Cream Base. Photo Credit: Photo © Molly Watson

Make the ice cream mixture according to the recipe instructions. If the mixture is cooked or heated at all, chilling it first will speed this process along immeasurably and result in an ice cream with a creamier texture. You can do this by putting the mixture in a large metal or ceramic bowl (the same one you're going to freeze it in) and setting that bowl in a larger bowl filled with ice. Stir once in awhile until mixture is cold.

Put mixture in the freezer for about 20 minutes.

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Whisk Ice Cream

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Keep Freezing and Whisking

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Thickening Freezing Ice Cream. Photo Credit: Photo © Molly Watson

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Freeze and Whisk Until Soft-Serve Texture

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Ice Cream Freezing. Photo Credit: Photo © Molly Watson

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Mix In Any Additions

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Continue Freezing Until Ice Cream Is Thick

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Frozen Ice Cream. Photo Credit: Photo © Molly Watson

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Serve Yummy Ice Cream!

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