Homemade Ice Cream

by Tara Ziegmont

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I love ice cream.

I love to make ice cream.

Back in Febraury, I shared an awesome recipe for homemade ice cream, Philadelphia-style, but there are a lot of possible variations that I failed to mention.

Do you know what Philadelphia style ice cream means? It is easy. Philadelphia style ice cream has no eggs and requires no cooking. It’s most simply cream and sugar with flavorings added. This is different from custard style ice cream, which is cooked slowly and contains eggs. It’s a much heartier ice cream, but requires considerably more work.

Wendy’s Philadelphia-Style Vanilla Ice Cream

  • 2 cups of heavy cream
  • 1 cup of whole milk
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla – I use Mexican vanilla that we bought on our honeymoon, so I use half that amount.
  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer.
  3. Mix in your ice cream maker as directed.
  4. If you use the ice cream right out of the machine, it will have a soft serve consistency. For harder ice cream, put it into an airtight container and freeze overnight.

Other flavors of homemade ice cream

Once you have a basic recipe like this one, it’s easy to make a variety of flavors.

For fruit-flavored ice cream, I add fresh fruit. You can use strawberries, cherries, peaches, pineapple, bananas… you’re really limited only by your imagination.

  • For a fruit and cream consistency – Mash fruit coarsely with a fork. Add 1 1/2 cups of mashed fruit in step one. Proceed as directed.
  • For a homogeneously fruity consistency – Puree fruit in the blender. Add 1 cup of pureed fruit in step one. Proceed as directed.

For chocolate ice cream, you have a lot of options. When making chocolate ice cream, I cut the vanilla in half.

  • Chocolate syrup – Add 1/3 to 2/3 cup of syrup in step one
  • Melted chocolate - Melt a couple of handfuls of chocolate chips with a few tablespoons of heavy cream. Add in step one. In step two, refrigerate until well chilled. It may take a couple of hours.
  • Cocoa powder – Mix 1/2 cup cocoa powder in step one. Taste for sweetness, you may need to add extra sugar.

For other flavors, you can experiment with liquors or flavor extracts. Be careful to use only a tablespoon at a time, and do a lot of tasting.

I’d love to hear what you’re making!

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1 9to5to9 June 13, 2009 at 1:14 am

No eggs? Did you say NO EGGS?! OMG, yes you did! I love you, love you, love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We’re egg allergic, and so far I’ve been able to find only one ice cream recipe that works. It’s a bit more complicated than this. I think I’ll have to try yours this weekend.

Oh, happy day!

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2 9to5to9 June 12, 2009 at 8:14 pm

No eggs? Did you say NO EGGS?! OMG, yes you did! I love you, love you, love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We’re egg allergic, and so far I’ve been able to find only one ice cream recipe that works. It’s a bit more complicated than this. I think I’ll have to try yours this weekend.

Oh, happy day!

9to5to9’s last blog post..Breaking out on his own at age 5

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3 Amy @ Finer Things June 14, 2009 at 11:35 pm

Homemade ice cream is certainly one of the Finer Things of summer! I finished up a batch of strawberry vanilla just last night. :)

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4 Amy @ Finer Things June 14, 2009 at 6:35 pm

Homemade ice cream is certainly one of the Finer Things of summer! I finished up a batch of strawberry vanilla just last night. :)

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5 Stacie June 15, 2009 at 1:21 pm

This sounds good. I have never made ice cream at home before. I was given an ice cream machine. I want to try sometime this summer.

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6 Stacie June 15, 2009 at 8:21 am

This sounds good. I have never made ice cream at home before. I was given an ice cream machine. I want to try sometime this summer.

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7 Liz@HoosierHomemade June 15, 2009 at 1:42 pm

Yum! I wish I had an ice cream maker, I think I need to put one on my wish list.
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz

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8 Liz@HoosierHomemade June 15, 2009 at 8:42 am

Yum! I wish I had an ice cream maker, I think I need to put one on my wish list.
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz

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9 Anissa June 15, 2009 at 11:59 am

Yummy — I love homemade ice cream.
TFS and playing along.

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10 Sharinskishe June 15, 2009 at 6:32 pm

Awesome. I have not made homemade Ice cream in ages- that means years and years and years! I love it, but just have not done it. Your post is making me rethink my lack of doing it.

Now to find the ice cream maker!

Thanks for sharing.

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11 Sharinskishe June 15, 2009 at 1:32 pm

Awesome. I have not made homemade Ice cream in ages- that means years and years and years! I love it, but just have not done it. Your post is making me rethink my lack of doing it.

Now to find the ice cream maker!

Thanks for sharing.

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12 Tara June 15, 2009 at 7:52 pm

Oh neat a new recipe for ice cream!!! Thanks

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13 Tara June 15, 2009 at 2:52 pm

Oh neat a new recipe for ice cream!!! Thanks

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14 Ann Kroeker June 15, 2009 at 8:26 pm

I melt when I think of homemade ice cream! mmmmmmmm….

I gave away a free ice cream maker to a friend one time. Could kick myself.

Now I just show up at their house from time to time and hope that they serve it!

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15 Ann Kroeker June 15, 2009 at 3:26 pm

I melt when I think of homemade ice cream! mmmmmmmm….

I gave away a free ice cream maker to a friend one time. Could kick myself.

Now I just show up at their house from time to time and hope that they serve it!

Ann Kroeker’s last blog post..Make-Do Mondays: Campsite Creativity

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16 Anissa June 15, 2009 at 4:59 pm

Yummy — I love homemade ice cream.
TFS and playing along.

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17 Lisa@Blessedwithgrace June 16, 2009 at 3:16 am

I love homemade ice cream. It always makes me think of my childhood and summertime. Thanks for the recipe and linking up to TMTT.

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18 Lisa@Blessedwithgrace June 15, 2009 at 10:16 pm

I love homemade ice cream. It always makes me think of my childhood and summertime. Thanks for the recipe and linking up to TMTT.

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19 Brenda June 16, 2009 at 12:00 am

Looks delicious. We love ice cream too

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20 Brenda June 16, 2009 at 5:00 am

Looks delicious. We love ice cream too

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21 Sherry June 16, 2009 at 6:06 am

Oh, yum! I’m always looking for new recipes for ice cream. :D I’m making out my grocery list now.

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22 zoe June 16, 2009 at 6:07 am

I have a fantastic recipe for pomegranate ice cream that doesn’t need an ice cream maker or to have crystals broken up, etc. Mix and freeze until solid.

zoe’s last blog post..Thai Roast Chicken

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23 Faith June 16, 2009 at 12:44 pm

I don’t eat eggs (or meat) so I’m happy to see an ice cream recipe that doesn’t have eggs! Thanks for this!

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24 Faith June 16, 2009 at 7:44 am

I don’t eat eggs (or meat) so I’m happy to see an ice cream recipe that doesn’t have eggs! Thanks for this!

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25 Bonnie June 16, 2009 at 1:37 pm

Bookmarking this page. I want to get an icecream maker soooo bad but it’s not in the budget right now…soon very soon.

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26 Bonnie June 16, 2009 at 8:37 am

Bookmarking this page. I want to get an icecream maker soooo bad but it’s not in the budget right now…soon very soon.

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27 Angela June 16, 2009 at 1:40 pm

I took a cooking class once and someone brought in coconut ice cream which they made with coconut milk. It was delicious, and I’m not even a big fan of coconut. Thanks for the great tips.

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28 Angela June 16, 2009 at 8:40 am

I took a cooking class once and someone brought in coconut ice cream which they made with coconut milk. It was delicious, and I’m not even a big fan of coconut. Thanks for the great tips.

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29 Snow White June 16, 2009 at 2:13 pm

yum. I LOVE ice cream and make all of ours homemade. Your vanilla is rather similar to mine, and it’s delicious.

Sometimes I add in cake mix for a cake-batter ice cream!

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30 Snow White June 16, 2009 at 9:13 am

yum. I LOVE ice cream and make all of ours homemade. Your vanilla is rather similar to mine, and it’s delicious.

Sometimes I add in cake mix for a cake-batter ice cream!

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31 Amy O'Neal June 16, 2009 at 9:33 am

I want to come have a scoop… or two!

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32 pamela June 16, 2009 at 2:49 pm

yummm I love ice cream sounds amazing

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33 pamela June 16, 2009 at 9:49 am

yummm I love ice cream sounds amazing

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34 SweetsLady June 16, 2009 at 11:06 am

Oh, yum! I’m always looking for new recipes for ice cream. :D I’m making out my grocery list now.

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35 zoe June 16, 2009 at 11:07 am

I have a fantastic recipe for pomegranate ice cream that doesn’t need an ice cream maker or to have crystals broken up, etc. Mix and freeze until solid.

zoe’s last blog post..Thai Roast Chicken

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36 Audrey June 16, 2009 at 3:29 pm

I have never made ice cream before. I’m not even sure I’ve ever tasted home made ice cream. How does it differ from store bought?

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37 Audrey June 16, 2009 at 10:29 am

I have never made ice cream before. I’m not even sure I’ve ever tasted home made ice cream. How does it differ from store bought?

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38 Susie's Homemade June 16, 2009 at 4:02 pm

What a yummy tackle!!

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39 Susie's Homemade June 16, 2009 at 11:02 am

What a yummy tackle!!

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40 Jenna @ Newlyweds June 16, 2009 at 2:03 pm

Love a recipe like this. I’ve made one very similar and it’s so good.

Here is the link if your interested.
http://newlyweds.wordpress.com/2009/02/28/daring-bakers-chocolate-valentino-vanilla-ice-cream/

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41 astrid June 16, 2009 at 7:09 pm

I did an ice cream post too! We’re loving our homemade ice cream…it’s so easy to make!

astrid’s last blog post..Best Ever Chocolate Ice Cream

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42 astrid June 16, 2009 at 2:09 pm

I did an ice cream post too! We’re loving our homemade ice cream…it’s so easy to make!

astrid’s last blog post..Best Ever Chocolate Ice Cream

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43 Amy O'Neal June 16, 2009 at 2:33 pm

I want to come have a scoop… or two!

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44 Jenna @ Newlyweds June 16, 2009 at 7:03 pm

Love a recipe like this. I’ve made one very similar and it’s so good.

Here is the link if your interested.
http://newlyweds.wordpress.com/2009/02/28/daring-bakers-chocolate-valentino-vanilla-ice-cream/

Jenna @ Newlyweds’s last blog post..Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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45 Stacy June 21, 2009 at 4:13 am

Thanks for the recipe. We’re planning on getting an ice cream maker soon, so I hope to put it to good use. I noticed you have a Rival ice cream maker, does it work well for you?

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46 Tara June 21, 2009 at 12:06 pm

Stacy – It does work well. I’ve never had a problem with it, and I’ve had it almost ten years. I do wish I had a bigger one because I have to make multiple batches if company is coming. Aside from that, though, I’ve never had any complaints with it.

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47 Stacy June 20, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Thanks for the recipe. We’re planning on getting an ice cream maker soon, so I hope to put it to good use. I noticed you have a Rival ice cream maker, does it work well for you?

Stacy’s last blog post..Elmer

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48 Tara June 21, 2009 at 7:06 am

Stacy – It does work well. I’ve never had a problem with it, and I’ve had it almost ten years. I do wish I had a bigger one because I have to make multiple batches if company is coming. Aside from that, though, I’ve never had any complaints with it.

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49 ExtraordinaryMommy June 24, 2009 at 2:34 am

Funny to think I have never made homemade ice cream – definitley put it on my summer to do list!

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50 ExtraordinaryMommy June 23, 2009 at 9:34 pm

Funny to think I have never made homemade ice cream – definitley put it on my summer to do list!

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51 The Desperate Cook June 30, 2009 at 7:59 pm

What a great recipe, and no eggs….I am going to give this a try.

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52 The Desperate Cook June 30, 2009 at 2:59 pm

What a great recipe, and no eggs….I am going to give this a try.

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53 gomezparkinson July 18, 2009 at 4:24 pm

I got an ice cream maker last summer as a housewarming gift. Finally used it last week. Basically followed this recipe without even knowing it, and I’m from Philadelphia, too! I used two cups cream, one banana, a huge glop of natural peanut butter, vanilla extract and a few tablespoons of honey instead of sugar. It turned out great. Made a quart. I’ll be making strawberry banana tomorrow. It’s easy!

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54 gomezparkinson July 18, 2009 at 11:24 am

I got an ice cream maker last summer as a housewarming gift. Finally used it last week. Basically followed this recipe without even knowing it, and I’m from Philadelphia, too! I used two cups cream, one banana, a huge glop of natural peanut butter, vanilla extract and a few tablespoons of honey instead of sugar. It turned out great. Made a quart. I’ll be making strawberry banana tomorrow. It’s easy!

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55 angie August 2, 2009 at 9:02 pm

my mother loves homemade ice cream I never have to much success with it but I am going to try again using this recipe
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56 angie August 2, 2009 at 4:02 pm

my mother loves homemade ice cream I never have to much success with it but I am going to try again using this recipe
.-= angie´s last blog ..Living Easy: Recession Buster Blast #1: Make your Own Season Salt =-.

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57 Kira January 3, 2010 at 4:29 pm

We made this over this past Christmas break – and it was delicious! I pulled out, and dusted off my old Donvier (that I think is at least 20 years old) and made it with my kids. I set about half the batch of vanilla to the side and mixed in crushed candy canes to see if it would pass for peppermint – it was awesome! I look forward to trying more recipes – fun and easy to do with kids.

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58 Kira January 4, 2010 at 12:29 am

We made this over this past Christmas break – and it was delicious! I pulled out, and dusted off my old Donvier (that I think is at least 20 years old) and made it with my kids. I set about half the batch of vanilla to the side and mixed in crushed candy canes to see if it would pass for peppermint – it was awesome! I look forward to trying more recipes – fun and easy to do with kids.

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59 Tara @ Feels Like Home June 30, 2011 at 2:23 am

What is Junket? That’s a new one for me.

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60 Stephanie July 27, 2011 at 2:17 pm

Hello!
Thank you so much for the wonderful egg-free ice cream recipe! As I am pregnant, I try to avoid ice cream with eggs that might be not cooked enough, but I had difficulties finding a chocolate ice cream recipe without eggs. Yours is wonderful! The texture is great. I made it with my 4 year-old daughter, using milk chocolate and mexican vanilla. The vanilla gave it almost a coconut flavour, and my husband said it tasted almost like a Bounty chocolate bar. Next time, which will probably be this week end, we will try it again, using another kind of vanilla and dark chocolate.
Greetings from Montreal, Canada!
Stephanie

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61 Feels Like Home Blog™ July 27, 2011 at 9:35 pm

Hi Stephanie!
I’m so glad that you liked it, and I’m also delighted that you were able to make it with your daughter. My 4-year-old and I do a lot of cooking together, too. Those are the days I’ll remember forever. :)

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62 Nate S May 11, 2012 at 12:13 pm

Oh my gosh this looks so. good. I miss homemade ice cream!!!

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63 Amanda August 1, 2012 at 2:36 pm

I made this but replaced the cup of whole milk with coconut milk and it came out great! This is an easy and tasty base recipe. Love that there are no eggs!

Also made a cinnamon ice cream using this base- but instead of white sugar I used sugar in the raw. So so good! Especially on top of a warm cinnamon bun!

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64 Tara Ziegmont August 1, 2012 at 3:24 pm

That sounds heavenly. Thanks for letting me know how it turned out!

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65 Natalie August 4, 2012 at 8:21 pm

I was craving homemade banana ice cream something terrible about a couple of months ago, so I bought an ice cream maker after finding your recipe for egg-free ice cream. I am in love! Since then, I’ve been making more almost every week, and have shared with all the neighbors! That first day was so much fun! After the banana ice cream, which I ate for breakfast, I used your vanilla recipe (made a fantastic double batch of that!), and by adding some rootbeer extract, I made rootbeer ice cream for my husband, who loves rootbeer shakes. It was a huge hit with everyone! I also made your chocolate version, using chocolate syrup. My son thought it tasted exactly like a frosty from Wendy’s! So, I decided to try making it with cocoa powder instead, and we think it’s much better that way. I ended up using a little more sugar, but not much.

I thought it was time to come up with something new on my own, so a few minutes ago I finished making Chocolate-Orange ice cream! I used your vanilla recipe, adding 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and about 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of orange extract. Sorry, I didn’t measure it exactly. It’s some of the best ice cream I’ve ever had!

Thanks for the wonderful recipe! You really can make it with different flavors and it tastes perfect every time!

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