How to Make Homemade Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag. No ice cream? No problem! You probably
have the ingredients at home to whip some up. You will need Two resealable plastic bags
one gal.-sized and one qt.-sized 1/2 c. reduced-fat or whole milk 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. of sugar 1/2
tsp. of vanilla extract or 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder 2 trays of ice cubes 6 tbsp. salt Waterproof
winter gloves Chocolate or butterscotch chips Flavored syrups and flavoring extracts. Step
1. Put the milk and sugar in the quart-sized bag and seal it. For vanilla ice cream, add
vanilla extract; for chocolate ice cream, add cocoa powder. Throw in a quarter of a
cup of chocolate or butterscotch chips if you like. Experiment with other varieties
by using ½ to 1 tsp. of flavored syrups like strawberry or caramel or extracts like lemon
or almond. Step 2. Put the ice and the salt in the gallon-sized bag. Step 3. Put the smaller
bag inside the bigger bag and seal it. Step 4. Shake the larger bag vigorously for seven
to 10 minutes. Wear winter gloves while you shake; the bag is cold! Step 5. Remove the
small bag, which now contains ice cream. Snip a hole in the corner of the bag and squeeze
it into a dish. Makes one serving. Did you know In the 1920s, immigrants arriving on
Ellis Island were served vanilla ice cream as part of their "Welcome to America" meal.