How To Make Snow Ice Cream
By villageanne
@villageanne (8553)
United States
February 6, 2007 2:43pm CST
It has been so cold here in West Virginia and we have snow everywhere. I hate winter. I dont know about where you live but here school has been closed alot lately due to freezing temperatures. Tonight they are saying we will get up to 10 more inches of snow.
I remember when I was a child, we made snow ice cream. I dont really remember how we did it so it tasted so yummy but back them homemade ice cream was all we had. We never had to commercial kind to compare it to. There is a great site online that is called liveing on a dime. They have a video online that tells you how to make snow ice cream. I thought since it was so bad outdside that you may wnat to make your own. Here is the link. It says it will not work with dial up though. Dial up is too slow. Enjoy and go put your bowl out to catch some snow for your own snow ice cream.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Ar-Zbn9TI
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37 responses
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
6 Feb 07
Aw, too bad that I didn't hear about this last week when we had more snow here on the ground in Missouri! I had no idea that making snow ice cream was even possible! I'm going to take a look at this video on Youtube when I get the chance, because I would *love* to try this, if at all possible, and we may well get some more snow here in Missouri before the winter season is over! Too cool. I doubt that I would have ever known that this idea existed if you hadn't posted about it. Kudos!!!! ^_^
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I am glad that you can use it. Hope you enjoy it.
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@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
6 Feb 07
Wow, snowcream. That takes me back a few years! I used to love to eat snowcream when I was small. I guess my children aren't going to know what that is, as this crazy place we live doesn't seem to get enough to do anything with! We have had one dusting and it is flurrying outside now. Should we get snow, I would love to show them how to make snowcream! Enjoy yours if you try it!
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
6 Feb 07
oh wow it must be cold, I couldn't imagine it being so cold, I hope you have an electric blanket...:)
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
6 Feb 07
I do have an electric blanket but it did not do much good last night. The power went off and off from around midnight till after 5 am. thank goodness we have a coal heat stove. BRRR
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@amazing_Grace (479)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I remember my grandmother making snow cream for me when I was a kid. I haven't had it in such a long time.
@abhiquest (579)
• India
7 Feb 07
I like Snow Ice creams but depend on my wife to prepare them. We used to have a lot when we were just married.
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@naveen2007 (150)
• India
7 Feb 07
Hup!
I could not either feel or see such a snow I am living in a tropical country where I felt only a minimum of 7 degree celsius.
Its really terrible to live there.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I have never tried snow ice cream before but right now we have no snow so I will have to wait til we get some. :-) You certainly can make plenty of snow ice cream with all the snow that you have been getting there. Send some of that snow here to Delaware. :-) It has been really cold here but not enough to close schools or anything.
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@magdollars23 (1685)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I know every kid who has experienced snow at one time or another has eaten some snow but I dont think if knowing what I know and back in that time I would do it again. I am sure the snow ice cream tastes good but I would interested in how it is being made before I would eat it. But if you do get a chance to make your snow ice cream.... ENJOY!!!
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
6 Feb 07
Some of the students I work with talked about making snow ice cream last week. I do not eat icecream often, but rich vanilla icecream with a cup of hot chocolate sounds really good.
@lifeiseasy (2292)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I couldn't watch the video but I live in Florida and today it got up to 60 degrees and the next two days it is going to be up to 68 -70 degrees ...YEAH ...lol I hate the cold too...sorry anne you can stay with me for a few days if you want ...lol but you have to bring me some snow ...lol
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@classyphotobuggy (647)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I seen Paula Dean make this one time on Food Network. She talked about an old family friend making it when she was a little kid. It looked really good!! I've always wanted to try this. Thank you!! :-)
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@alluravoice (42)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I had this all the time as a child in TN! I have also learned how to make it myself. I use a bit of milk and vanilla for the flavoring then stick it in the freezer for a bit to "slush".
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@sidddd (857)
• India
7 Feb 07
well thanks and here is another way Mix all ingredients together and eat!
Tips:
Experiment with other extracts like almond and mint. You can also try orange, lime or lemon extracts for a "sherbert" dessert.
To make ice cream even creamier add 1/2 of a mashed banana.
What You Need:
1 cup Half & Half
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
dash of salt
5 cups of fresh, clean snow
@marjonelle (798)
• Philippines
7 Feb 07
You are very lucky that you're experiencing all 4 seasons. Eversince I was a child I wanted to see snow, but unluckily we don't have it here in the Philippines. I'm dreaming of a white christmas, snowball fight, snowman, sled ride... (sigh) and in addition to my dream... that snow ice cream. :-)
@manmaxman (850)
• India
7 Feb 07
i like Snow Ice Cream thanx i also try to make it at home
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@Psychodaly (106)
• Israel
7 Feb 07
WOW snow is awesome!
I have never seen snow in my life and absolutely never seen show ice cream! That's awesome!
Thanks for sharing that.
