Easy Strawberry Soda Pop Ice Cream

Monday was the first official day of summer, but here in Texas summer has been underway for quite sometime now. We have already had a few 100 degree days and there is just more to come. I love summer, but I don't think I will ever get used the hot, humid, sticky weather that comes along with it.

There are a few things about summer that I do enjoy. No school, summer vacation, a trip to our local berry farm, swimming, backyard cookouts, and cranking up the old ice cream maker. Homemade ice cream is one of our favorite summer treats. Making homemade ice cream is always a fun activity for the kids and the perfect recipe to get them involved in the kitchen.

When it comes to making homemade ice cream I let the kids do all the work. The kids love adding all the ingredients all by themselves and then gather around the ice cream maker and patiently wait for it to do it's magic.

It's so fun to sit back and watch our youngest ones while they wait, they get so giddy and excited! One of our favorite flavors is strawberry, so today I want to share a recipe for a simple Strawberry Soda Pop Ice Cream.

This recipe only requires a handful of ingredients so it's easy and inexpensive. Today Carson is helping me with all the ice cream ingredients. He was so excited when he found out we were making strawberry ice cream. If strawberry isn't your favorite then feel free to mix it up a bit by interchanging soda flavors. You can use peach soda and frozen peaches to make peach ice cream.
 
Pineapple soda and a small can of crushed pineapple for a wonderful pineapple ice cream or just use orange soda to make a simple orange sherbet. So you see this recipe is very versatile. I have included the recipe post along with some step by step photos of Carson showing you how to make this wonderful treat. Enjoy!!!!

These are the ingredients you will need: 2 - cans sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, frozen strawberries w/juices, one quart strawberry soda, crushed ice, rock salt for the ice cream pail (if needed)

Start by grabbing a helper to add the first three ingredients to the ice cream maker. They usually are not hard to come by, kids love to help with this part. After you add those ingredients add milk up to the fill line on the canister, making sure to leave at least 3 inches of head space.

Add the ice cream paddle and place the lid on the canister.

Place the canister into the freezer pail making sure to center the canister in the pail. Add some ice to hold the canister in place and then attach the motor. Start your ice cream maker and begin packing the space around the canister with ice and rock salt. Continue adding ice and salt until it reaches the top, but do not cover the top of the ice cream canister.

Make sure the drainage hole on the bottom stays open and can drain somewhere that wont damage your surface. We place ours at the end of our garage right on the edge so it can drain. Freezing can take anywhere from 20-30 minutes, so add more ice and salt as needed. When the ice cream is done the ice cream maker will stop.

Remove the canister from the ice cream maker. Open the lid and remove the paddle. This is our favorite part. Everyone usually fights to see who can get to that ice cream paddle the fastest to get that first taste. At this stage the ice cream is soft so we usually transfer the ice cream to a large bowl and freeze until ready to use.

Simple Strawberry Ice Cream, Enjoy!


Here is my little guy enjoying his ice cream. He was so excited to use the bowl that mommy took her photos with.

Easy Strawberry Soda Pop Ice Cream
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Ingredients:

2 - 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk

1 - quart (4 cups) strawberry soda

1 - 12-16 oz container of frozen strawberries w/juice

3 - cups whole milk (approx.) only add enough to fill up to the "fill line" of your ice cream maker

crushed ice 
rock salt for the ice cream pail (if needed)

Directions:
Add the first three ingredients to a 4 quart electric ice cream maker. Add enough milk up to the fill line on the ice cream canister, making sure to leave at least 3 inches of head space.

Add the paddle and place the lid on the canister. Place the whole canister into the freezer pail making sure to center the canister in the pail.

Add some ice to hold the canister in place and then attach the motor. Start your ice cream maker and begin packing the space around the canister with ice and rock salt.

Continue adding ice and salt until it reaches the top, but do not cover the top of the ice cream canister.

Make sure the drainage hole on the bottom stays open and can drain somewhere that wont damage your surface. 

Freezing can take anywhere from 20-30 minutes, so add more ice and salt as needed. You will know when the ice cream is done because the ice cream maker will slow down and then stop when finished.

Remove the canister from the ice cream maker.  Open the lid and remove the paddle. At this stage the ice cream is soft. We transfer the ice cream to a large bowl and freeze until ready to use.

Cook's Note: This recipe was prepared in a 4 quart ice cream maker.