For some reason with the temperatures going subzero and several inches of snow predicted, the idea of snow ice cream came to mind. Plus this is truly a fond memory of my childhood. Probably about once a winter when we were smaller my mother would make snow ice cream for us. It was an exciting and delicious treat. I don’t really know, but I imagine she learned it from her mother, aka Mama Carr. Without further ado…
Recipe for Snow Ice Cream
Ingredients
1 cup milk (any kind)
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
8 cups clean snow – more or less, depending on the density of the snow – This is where some judgement comes into play. Not all snow is good for the recipe. A nice , fluffy snow works best.
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk milk, sugar, vanilla and salt together until combined. Go scoop up some fresh (clean!) snow, and immediately stir it into the milk mixture until you reach your desired consistency. (The ice cream should be fluffy, not runny. But it melts quickly, so dive in quickly.) But do remember as Frank Zappa admonished, “don’t eat the yellow snow!”
There are a bunch of different recipes out there, including some that use condensed milk. This one however is closest to my mother’s recipe. Making snow ice cream was always a group effort… back in the day.
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