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Peppermint Ice-cream In a Bag

Here's how you make Peppermint Ice-cream In a Bag
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  • Servings: 1-2
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 1-2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup half and half cream
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Kosher salt, pinch
  • 4 to 8 cups ice cubes
  • 1/2 cup rock salt
  • Red food coloring
  • Candy cane (one cane)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a bowl combine the first 5 ingredients (-kosher salt), whisking to combine and then place in freezer for 15 minutes.

  • Step 2: Fill a 1 gal. resealable plastic bag 2/3 fun with ice cubes and then add 1/2 cup rock salt. Close bag and see to combine. Open bag.

  • Step 3: Remove ice cream base from freezer and stir to incorporate. Pour mixture into a sandwich-size plastic bag; close. Place bag into the bag of ice; close.

  • Step 4: Wearing gloves, shake and smush the ice around until ice cream is firm (10-15 minutes). Remove ice cream from bag of ice. If it is too firm to scoop massage it briefly with your hands.

  • Step 5: Transfer ice cream to a small bowl and using a toothpick add red food coloring, if you drag it through it will form pretty streaks.

  • Step 6: Crush a candy can with a rolling pin and scatter the pieces on top.


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