Vanilla ice cream recipe. Learn how to make vanilla ice cream at home using just 4 ingredients. This is not a custard based ice cream made with eggs or corn flour but it tastes delicious, creamy and rich. There are so many different ingredients that go into an branded ice cream like guar gum, egg yolks, corn syrup, emulsifier, carrageenan etc. But a homemade ice cream can be made with just 4 ingredients – milk, cream, vanilla and sugar.
This is one of our favorite during summer and have been making it for few years. If you have a ice cream maker or a kitchen aid attachment, making this is a breeze. To make one without an icecream maker, you can check this post on vanilla ice cream without Ice cream maker.
Preparation for vanilla ice cream recipe
1. We need milk cream or whipping cream, full fat milk, vanilla and sugar. Any milk cream with at least 30 to 36% fats is best for this recipe. I have used 2 cups (200 ml cup) fresh cream with 40% fat, 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract and ¾ cup (minus 2 tbsp) organic sugar.
2. Measure sugar, vanilla and milk.
3. Whisk up all the three until sugar melts.
4. Add the cream and whisk until combined. Chill this well for 2 to 3 hours.
How to make vanilla ice cream at home
5. Make sure you freeze the bowl for at least 15 to 18 hours or according to the manufacturers instructions. Most manufacturer guides suggests to start or set the machine to “ON” at the lowest speed and then pour the mix. I used my kitchen aid Icecream attachment for this.
6. Churn for 15 to 20 mins.
7. Smooth and creamy soft set ice cream is ready. If you like it this way you can serve it right away.
8. If you like a better set icecream then you will have to transfer this to a freezer safe container. Freeze at least for an hour to overnight. This was after 1 hour.
Scoop and serve. This was frozen overnight.
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 cups whipping cream or cream with at least 30 %fat
- 1 cup full fat milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup sugar
Instructions
Preparation for vanilla ice cream recipe
- Freeze the ice cream maker bowl for 15 to 18 hours or as per the instructions on your guide.
- Whisk sugar, milk and vanilla in a mixing bowl until sugar melts completely. Add the cream and whisk well to combine.
- Chill this well for 2 to 3 hours.
How to make vanilla ice cream
- Run the ice cream maker on lowest speed and pour the chilled mixture.
- Churn it for 15 to 20 mins. Transfer this to a freezer safe box and freeze for 2 hours to overnight.
- Scoop vanilla ice cream and serve.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Shayan says
Awesome recipes yummy mouth watering,,???
swasthi says
Thank you
Sindhuja says
Looks great.will definitely give a try..i already tried ur milk pesa recipe ..it was mmmm semma taste..now gonna try icecream
Love from india
swasthi says
Hi Sindhuja
Thanks for trying. Yes do try the ice cream as well.
🙂
Aswathy says
Which brand ice cream machine u have used?
swasthi says
Hi Aswathy,
I have used my kitchenaid icream attachment
lalitha says
Hi looks so yummy will definitely give a try…. I don’t have a machine but I have a Philips electric beater….. Can I use that
lalitha says
Thanks swathi will definitely try…. Waiting for ur other versions