How to Make Snow Ice Cream

We have gotten A LOT of snow over the past couple days. So much snow that my kids have today off school and tomorrow off school because our temperatures are too cold (like negative a billion, cold). Over the past few years, I’ve seen people posting on Facebook that they’ve made snow ice cream. I’ve always wanted to try it, but when I’ve gotten around to actually doing it, the snow looks questionable. But today, we did it! The kids were excited!

Snow Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 4 cups of snow
• 1 cup of milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Go outside and find fresh snow. I looked for a flat area that was smooth. That way I knew no animals walked there. And if they did, I couldn’t tell, so in my mind they didn’t!
2. Bring the snow inside the house and put it in the freezer until you need it.
3. In a bowl, mix up the milk, sugar and vanilla. If you like a stronger vanilla flavor, add more vanilla. But remember, a little goes a long way. Mix until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Take the snow out of the freezer and add half of it to the milk mixture and stir. Add the rest of the snow and continue to stir until it thickens.
5. Spoon into bowls and add your toppings. The kids chose chocolate syrup and strawberry syrup!

*This recipe has been adapted from recipes I’ve seen all over Facebook. I lessened the amount of vanilla and sugar.