My friends are always asking me is it cheaper to make your own ice cream or buy it. As well as lots of other benefits, yes it can also be cheaper. That's up to you.
For me it's always been cheaper to make, that was one of the key considerations. My kids eat ice cream several times a week, even in winter. I use all sorts of things. I use left over fruit, frozen fruit and even tinned fruit, or a combination of all of the above.
Seasonal fruit is cheaper. So I buy it at its cheapest and freeze it. Crush it and mush it up if it makes it easier to store in your freezer. I also go out picking with the kids if I can, blackberries and blueberries.
Canned and frozen fruit work just fine and taste great. If it's canned I tend to drain the juice first, as this keeps it healthier and better for my kids teeth. But that's up to you. Here are some more tips to get you making lovely ice cream.
1. Once your ice cream has defrosted, do not re freeze. The texture will be awful, and there is also a danger of food poisoning.
2. Sometimes I make my ice cream manually, especially when I want to entertain the kids for an afternoon. I get them involved and helping. Mostly though I use an electric ice cream maker, when you make ice cream several times a week, the hands on approach of manual making can be laborious and time consuming.
3. Remember, your home made version will not (fortunately) have preservatives or additives in it like you are used to with commercial ones. This means it won't last as long so try to eat within 10 days to a couple of weeks.
4. Take your ice cream out of the freezer for about 10-15 minutes before serving. If it's too cold you won't enjoy it as much and it can also give you a quick sharp headache.
5. I keep and freeze all left over chocolate sweets and biscuits. They come in really handy, when looking for something to add to the mixture or just crumble over before serving.
6. Warning! Blueberries when frozen come out like little pellets, so don't put them in whole, crush them before adding them to any mixture, or better still, just serve them with the ice cream.
Making your own ice cream is really rewarding, you can also get the kids involved. Bringing home made ice cream around to a friends house for dinner is a lovely gift and you can all enjoy it together. - 30289
For me it's always been cheaper to make, that was one of the key considerations. My kids eat ice cream several times a week, even in winter. I use all sorts of things. I use left over fruit, frozen fruit and even tinned fruit, or a combination of all of the above.
Seasonal fruit is cheaper. So I buy it at its cheapest and freeze it. Crush it and mush it up if it makes it easier to store in your freezer. I also go out picking with the kids if I can, blackberries and blueberries.
Canned and frozen fruit work just fine and taste great. If it's canned I tend to drain the juice first, as this keeps it healthier and better for my kids teeth. But that's up to you. Here are some more tips to get you making lovely ice cream.
1. Once your ice cream has defrosted, do not re freeze. The texture will be awful, and there is also a danger of food poisoning.
2. Sometimes I make my ice cream manually, especially when I want to entertain the kids for an afternoon. I get them involved and helping. Mostly though I use an electric ice cream maker, when you make ice cream several times a week, the hands on approach of manual making can be laborious and time consuming.
3. Remember, your home made version will not (fortunately) have preservatives or additives in it like you are used to with commercial ones. This means it won't last as long so try to eat within 10 days to a couple of weeks.
4. Take your ice cream out of the freezer for about 10-15 minutes before serving. If it's too cold you won't enjoy it as much and it can also give you a quick sharp headache.
5. I keep and freeze all left over chocolate sweets and biscuits. They come in really handy, when looking for something to add to the mixture or just crumble over before serving.
6. Warning! Blueberries when frozen come out like little pellets, so don't put them in whole, crush them before adding them to any mixture, or better still, just serve them with the ice cream.
Making your own ice cream is really rewarding, you can also get the kids involved. Bringing home made ice cream around to a friends house for dinner is a lovely gift and you can all enjoy it together. - 30289
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