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vanilla ice cream

Ice Cream

Dairy Queen Like Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 7 hours
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 Package/Envelope of Unflavoured Gelatin
  • 1/4 Cup Cold Water
  • 2 Cups Milk I used 1%
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 Cups Whipping Cream

Instructions

  1. Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water
  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat up milk until hot, but not boiling (bubbles around the edge and begins to steam)
  3. Remove from heat and add in the sugar, gelatin, salt and vanilla. Stir to combine
  4. Transfer mixture to a bowl or large measuring glass
  5. Allow mixture to cool slightly, then stir in the whipping cream
  6. Chill for 5 or 6 hours before freezing in the ice cream maker according to models directions (our took between 20 - 30 minutes to get nice and thick)
  7. Serve quickly for a more authentic soft serve style
  8. Or place in sealed freezer container and store in freezer

Recipe Notes

Store any leftovers in a sealed freezer container.
If kept overnight or longer in the freezer, allow the ice cream to sit out at room temperature for 10 -15 minutes before serving.