There is a snow storm coming and while I don’t like being cold, wet, shoveling or snow blowing, I do like looking at fresh snowfall and making snow ice cream with my kids. Show
 What is Snow Ice Cream?Sometimes known as just snow cream or even snow monkey ice cream (I have no idea where that name came from) it is simply homemade ice cream made from fresh snow. And it is as simple as simple gets with just 4 ingredients. How to Make Snow Ice CreamGather your ingredients… you’ll need…
Place your snow into a large mixing bowl. You’ll need about 16 cups. This sounds like a lot, but it condenses considerably. Also plan to work fast. Snow, and ice cream, melt! It is an ideal recipe to actually make outside where it is already cold, this will help slow down the melting process if working with young kids who dilly dally. Next, add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and stir. It takes 3-4 minutes of hard core arm strenth to bring the mixture together to something that resembles ice cream, so hang in there. The texture of the snow can change the amounts too. This recipe calls for 16 cups, or 1 gallon. Feel free to halve it to 8 cups of snow. Since snow can be dense and heavy or light and fluffy, you might need to adjust these amounts. It will freeze when it hits the snow, stir to break up. Just keeping working with it and add more snow until it is the desired consistency. A lot depends on the type of snow you are using. Mine on this date was a little icy and made for more of a granita texture. Please also set your expectations that while this is good and totally tasty, no snow cream recipe will be the same a slow churned vanilla ice cream. It is a little icer. Add any mix-ins you want and then top and enjoy! Place any leftovers in the freezer. Milk & Sugar MethodDon’t fret if you don’t have a can of sweetened condensed milk (SCM) in the pantry. You will be on your way to fresh snow ice cream in a jiffy just using milk and sugar. Whole milk, or at least 2% works best, but you can also use 1% or skim. The ice cream might need to freeze a little to get the right texture. The moral of the story is the more fat, the creamier your ice cream will be. And the more sugar, the chewier it will be, the less sugar, the icier. For little kids, they probably don’t care because the novelty is just in making ice cream, but for palete discerning adults, you might want a rich, vanilla ice cream taste and texture. For the same recipe, substitute 2 cups of milk and 1/2 cup of sugar for a 12 ounce can of SCM. How to Make Snow Cream Without MilkNo milk? You will need some sort of substitute for dairy or other dairy product.
SaltSalt serves two purposes here. It enhances the flavor of vanilla or other extracts and also sugar, but also helps keep it at a steady, cold temperature. Salt depresses the freezing point so that water can become colder than 32°F before it turns to ice. Funny because we also use salt to melt ice. Science is weird. Since it won’t have a lot of time to dissolve, I suggest using just a pinch of fine sea salt, not a coarse salt or kosher. Salt is optional, so leave it out if you wish. No Snow?This method also works with shaved ice or a snow cone maker. I know you are smiling if you have a Snoopy Snow Cone Maker as a kid! You know, with the little red shovel? They still make them, but you’ll have to do a lot of cranking to get 8 to 16 cups of snow! Mix-InsJust like with regular ice cream, the sky’s the limit as far as what you want to incorporate into your snow ice cream recipe. Here are our favorites:
Is it Safe to Eat Snow?I am not a safe snow expert, but I will share what I learned from watching a segment on the Today show. Snow, even freshly fallen snow, will have a certain number of pollutants in it merely from falling through the sky. Because, well, air as pollutants. Is this enough to stop me from eating the snow? No. The way I see it is that I am breathing in the same stuff everyday. But yes, it is impossible to have snow on the ground that hasn’t seen some sort of something on its ride down. StorageImmediately place uneaten snow ice cream in the freezer in an airtight container. If you used salt, this will help perserve it a little longer, up to a week or so. Otherwise, eat within 3 days to prevent freezer burn and other yuckies. More Homemade Ice Cream:
Salted Caramel Ice Cream Salted Caramel Ice Cream is the salty sweet goodness dreams are made of and now you can make your own at home! Ice Cream Sandwiches Ice Cream Sandwiches are a frozen delight everyone in the family will love. Make them for your next cookout or have them on standby in the freezer for when you want a delicious dessert. No Churn Peppermint Ice Cream No-Churn Peppermint Ice Cream is an easy homemade ice cream recipe made with just 5 ingredients. No ice cream maker required! Perfect for the holidays. When life gives you snow, make ice cream with snow ice cream! A fun project for the kids. Prep Time10 mins Total Time10 mins Course: Dessert Cuisine: American Keyword: snow cream, snow ice cream Servings: 12 Calories: 161kcal
Substitute: 2 cups milk + 1/2 cup sugar Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1509IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 3mg Meet The Author: Jessica FormicolaJessica the mom, wife and food lover behind Savory Experiments. She is obsessed with butter, salt and bacon and spends all her time in the kitchen and behind a camera. Jessica is a contributor to PopKitchen by Parade, Better Homes & Gardens, The Daily Meal Food + Travel and more! How does sweetened condensed milk affect ice cream?The use of sweetened condensed milk, a pre-cooked blend of milk and sugar, eliminates the usual cooking step of dissolving the sugar when making ice cream. It has a low freezing point so the formation of ice crystals is minimized, and it lends itself well to recipes made without an ice-cream freezer.
Why do we add condensed milk in ice cream?Condensed milk is cow's milk with the water content evaporated off and is the second ingredient in my homemade ice cream. The thick and syrupy milk acts as a sweetener and softens the ice cream, allowing for easier scooping. To make your ice cream less sweet, you can use low-fat or fat-free condensed milk.
What is snow cream made of?It's made using only four ingredients: evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, and snow! Evaporated milk will make it nice and creamy, while sugar sweetens it and vanilla gives it that nutty vanilla bean flavor you love in vanilla ice cream.
Is it safe to make snow ice cream?Your only chance of finding or making snow cream is during or after a snowfall. It's one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make (most recipes call for some combination of snow, sugar, and cream), and not only is it safe to eat, but it's also about as "farm-to-table" as you can get in the middle of the winter.
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How to make snow ice cream with sweetened condensed milk
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