Whether you are feeling all sweaty and hot and want to refresh yourself or you are depressed and feeling down and want to feel better instantly – Ice Cream is what you need! Not to forget the fact that kids love it. This frozen dessert is also perfect for guests and parties – even as a cake substitute for summer birthdays. The best thing about Ice Creams is that it is so easy to make and also affordable. You can choose your preferable method, favorite ingredients and topics. We are giving you 7 Delicious Recipes for Homemade Ice Cream:

1. Vanilla Ice Cream in a Bag

Making Ice Cream in a bag full of ice cubes is one of the easiest and fastest methods. This recipe is for basic Vanilla Ice Cream you can spice up with your favorite mixins like chocolate chips, cereal pieces, or fresh fruit.

Ingredents:

• Ice Cubes
• One cup half and half
• 1/2 salt (big granules)
• 2 tbs sugar
• 1/2 tbs vanilla extract
• 1 pint size zip lock bag
• 1 gallon size zip lock bag
• chocolate chips, cereal pieces, fresh fruits

Put the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in the pint size zip lock bag and seal it. Put the salt and ice in the gallon sized bag, then place the sealed smaller bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Shake the bags until the mixture hardens for about 5 minutes. Feel the small bag to determine when it’s done. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add mix-ins and you got yourself a tasty ice cream! 

2. Raspberry Buttermilk Ice Cream

This creamy and delicious ice cream is a great refreshment. Raspberries are perfect ice cream flavor as they are not to sweet. It is best to use fresh raspberries but you can always substitute with a package frozen raspberries.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend raspberries in a food processor until smooth. Press raspberry puree through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding solids. Add the sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract to bowl, stir until well blended. Pour the mixture into freezer container of a 4-quart ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. 

3. Lemon Olive Oil Ice Cream

Now, you must be thinking that olive oil and ice cream doesn’t go together but when you try this Italian delicacy it will become your favorite! The key is to use lemon infused olive oil.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup extra-virgin lemon olive oil

Whisk together the milk and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the mixture until you notice bubbles forming on the edges. Beat the eggs and sugar using an electric mixer on medium speed for 5 minutes. Reduce the speed and start drizzling the olive oil. Beat until combined. Slowly add the hot milk mixture. Now place the pan over medium-low heat and cook with constantly whisking about 15 minutes. Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and put the bowl into a larger one filled with ice cold water until it cools. Cover the bowl and put it into a cooler for at least 2 hours. Transfer the custard to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 

4. Mango & Nectarine Easy Ice Cream

This surely tastes like summer…and is one of the easiest Ice Cream recipes you will ever try. No eggs, no corn syrup, no complicated procedures.

Ingredients: 

• 2 mangoes
  
• 2 nectarines
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice

Pill, remove pit and chop the mangoes and nectarines. Cook the fruits with the water in a saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir the sugar. Let it cool at room temperature. Puree everything that is in the saucepan with sour cream, heavy cream, vanilla, and lemon juice. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator and then freeze in your ice cream maker according to directions. 

5. Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream

This awesome ice cream is simply magical! And you don’t need an ice cream maker to prepare it. It’s so easy and tasty and it will easily become one of your favorites.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz softened Cream Cheese 
• 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 12 Oreos cookies
• 4 tbs softened butter
• 1 can cherry pie filling

Put the cookies and butter in a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Using a hand mixer whisk together the cream cheese, whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract. Now pour the cookie mixture into the center, then the cherry pie filling on top. Using a rubber spatula  gently fold in the cookies and pie filling, with only two or three strokes. Pour into a freezer container, cover and freeze for at least 4 hours.

6. Mocha Latte Ice Cream

Coffee and ice cream – such a GOOD combination! Add some chocolate and you got yourself a true pleasure. Check out the recipe:

Ingredients: 

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbs cornstarch
• 1 tbs instant espresso
• 1/8 tbs salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tbs vanilla bean paste
• 1 cop chopped pecans
• 2 ounces chopped semi sweet chocolate

In a large heavy saucepan mix the sugar, cornstarch, espresso and salt than add the milk and whipping cream slowly. Cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat.  Whisk the egg yolk than gradually add 1 cup oh the hot cream mixture. Add the yolk mixture into the remaining hot cream mixture. Whisk in the vanilla beans paste and let it cool. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 8-24 hours. In the meantime preheat the oven to 350F and bake the pecans for about 8 minutes. Let them cool. Pour chilled cream mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. When ready stir in pecans and chocolate than put in an airtight container and freeze. 

7. Chocolate-Almond Ice Cream

Chocolate and almonds taste so good together! This Chocolate-Almond Ice Cream recipe will surprise you with it’s taste and the fact that there is no cooking involved. Follow the easy instructions:

Ingredients: 

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 2 cups whole chocolate milk
• 2/3 cup chocolate syrup
• 3/4 cups sliced toasted almonds

Mix together everything besides the almonds. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Pour milk mixture into freezer container of a 1-quart electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. When ready, place the container in the freezer for 15 minutes. Remove and mix in the almonds. Pour the mixture into an airtight container and freeze for 1 1/2 hour.