CampRecipes Classic Archive
This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.
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Original Date: 2004-08-01
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- 1 Tblsp Sugar
- 1/2 cup milk or half & half
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla
- 6 Tblsp Rock Salt
- 1 pint size Ziploc plastic bag
- 1 gallon size Ziploc plastic bag
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
1. Fill the gallon size plastic bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
2. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
3. Place the small bag inside the large one and seal it again carefully.
4. Shake until mixture is ice cream, about 5-8 minutes.
5. Wipe off top of small bag (we dip it in a pail of clean water to rinse it off), then open carefully and enjoy!!
Optional: You may add fresh fruit or flavorings if you like!!
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