Every town seems to have a favorite ice cream spot. No, I’m not talking about the big chain restaurants, which surely have some spectacular treats, I mean those little independently owned ice cream shops that are only open seasonally, that we wait for with anticipation every spring. Here in Regina, that spot is Milky Way. Opened in 1956, it’s been a Regina must-visit for decades. I love that they’ve embraced social media too – you can follow them @MilkyWayRegina to see what their specials of the week are, what the flavour of the day is, and sometimes who has stopped by for a visit (Toby Keith was apparently just there this week!)
As much as I’d like to visit my favorite ice cream spot for dessert every night, it’s simply not possible. So, when I received a Hamilton Beach 1/2 Quart Ice Cream Maker, I immediately pounced on Pinterest to see what recipe I could create first! I wanted everything I remembered from my favorite ice cream hangout, and then found a ton more super ideas online. Pinterest, as always, didn’t let me down! While vanilla and chocolate ice cream are perfect bases for a candy mixture added or on top, I wanted to try something infused with summer – and so – Pink Lemonade Ice Cream was on the menu at our ice cream shop this week!
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups heavy cream (whipping cream)
- ½ tetra pack/tin pink lemonade concentrate
- red food coloring
- Place the whole milk, sugar and vanilla in stand mixer bowl to whisk until sugar dissolves.
- Then add the cream, juice concentrate and food coloring and mix again for a few minutes (food coloring just enhances the pink color, I added about 7-8 drops but could have used more to make it more vibrant!)
- Cover and place in the fridge for at least an hour, best if overnight
- When ready to make, place frozen ice cream maker bowl on machine, turn on, and pour mixture in through the top
- Mix for 20-40 minutes. The consistency didn't seem to thicken much after 20 minutes so you should be OK at the minimum.
- Place in a bowl and freeze for later or serve immediately.
The Hamilton Beach 1/5 Quart Ice Cream Maker is really simple to use – so simple that it makes me question my frugality when I have not owned one until now. Yes, you have the initial purchase price to consider ($54.99 regular price) but for our family of five that’s – no joke – the same amount spent at two trips to the ice cream shop of choice. The basic ingredients for ice cream are milk, heavy cream and sugar which we usually have on hand anyway. Next, it’s up to you to create your own amazing ice cream (and gelato and sherbet) flavors utilizing what you have on hand. A creamy vanilla ice cream is good any time of the year, mind you!
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I would love to make Orange Sherbet.
Chocolate Ice cream would be the first! But if I let my daughter choose, she’d pick the Pink Lemonade!
I would have to go with classic rich vanilla!
I would make peanut butter and chocolate ice cream!
Most likely chocolate followed by vanilla. 🙂 Yum yum.
I would love to try the Pink Lemonade Ice Cream! Sounds so delicious!
It would be chocolate ice cream for sure. My favourite.
I’d like to recreate the chili-chocolate gelato I spend a fortune on at my favourtie gelato spot.
I would love to make chocolate peanut butter ice cream.
Id like to make a raspberry frozen yogurt.
I’d make a chocolate chip ice cream.
I would make Saskatoon Berry ice cream!
Strawberry
I would make vanilla ice cream first
I’d make Maple Walnut
I would make vanilla for my first time using and then I would make maple walnut, mmmmm
I would love to try making maple walnut
coffee flavoured ice cream
Would love to make Lime sherbert. or just a plain vanilla icecream!
chocolate ice cream! yum
So here’s the Thang! If I win this Little Red Engine that could, I will make my interpretation of DQ soft serve vanilla chocolate dip ice cream! Because let’s face it, my hips don’t lie 🙂 ty
Oh I’d so make myself some classic vanilla, there is absolutely nothing as amazing as home made vanilla ice cream!
I would love to make orange-pineapple.
I would start with my favorite Strawberry and experiment with different fruits from there.
Would love to make raspberry frozen yogurt or French vanilla ice cream!
i would make pineapple coconut milk ‘icecream’
I would like to make coffee ice cream.
I’d love to make some raspberry ice cream with the raspberries in my backyard!
I would like to make a Smores ice cream 🙂
I would make Oreo ice cream first.
First off the hop would be rhubarb because my partner and I looooooove it every which way. Second on the list would be saskatoon!
I would attempt to make cookies and cream ice cream.
I would try to make Pineapple Sherbet. I had some once and still remember how delicious and fresh it tasted.
orange sherbert, hubby would love this
I’d make cookie dough ice cream 😉
I would make strawberry cheesecake ice cream!
I would try a chocolate ice cream first
I would love to try the Pink Lemonade Ice Cream!
I would like to make Gelato – Dulce De Leche.
Love this stuff.
I’d love to try a a mint chocolate chip
I would make mint chocolate chip
anything chocolate would be my first try
I would make a berry sorbet.
If somebody had of told me that you can make ice cream at home in 20 minutes with only an on/off switch I wouldn’t have believed it! I have never once considered making ice cream myself at home. Firstly, I’m not the worlds great cook or baker and secondly I would have thought it was a 458 step process. The Hamilton Beach Ice Cream maker sounds super simple and definitely affordable. Who can’t admit that one trip to the ice cream parlour could practically purchase this appliance. Store bought ice cream is reasonable but those impromptu summer ice cream cravings add up quickly at a restaurant! My first attempt would most likely be something simple like french vanilla but it would be great to make a few personal favourites like black cherry or mint chocolate chip…great, now I want ice cream 🙂 Delicious review, recipe and giveaway! Thank you!
I think I would try the Pink Lemonade recipe.
I would make chocolate!
i would make raspberry banana wow only 20 minutes soo awesome
I think I would try chocolate with banana
I would make strawberry ice cream
It would be my favorite -chocolate ice cream
I would make strawberry ice cream first
I’d make hubby Strawberry Ice cream since I haven’t found just Strawberry in a long time.
coconut ice cream
that pink lemonade ice cream sounds like a perfect place to start
I’d make cookie dough ice cream.
PInk lemonade raspberry sorbet – yum!
coffee or mocha ice cream – yum
Pink Lemonade Ice Cream
I would start with chocolate ice cream – my kids’ favourite!
I would make mango gelato.
I’d splurge for real Vanilla Bean!
Id make chocolate peanut butter ice cream!
If I won, I would make ice cream using fresh strawberries and raspberries from my garden. Thanks!
mango-pineapple icecream
I would love to make chocolate gelato but pink lemonade sounds tasty too!
I’d make chocolate-peanut butter ice cream.
Vanilla bean ice cream!
I would like to make chocolate cherry ice cream.
I love to make some mint ice cream
I would make vanilla bean.
I’d love to make some lemon sherbet.
My kids like vanilla, so I would make them vanilla first 🙂
Maybe orange sherbert sounds great!
I would love to make strawberry ice cream.
For me, it’s all about chocolate!
I’d love to make a cherry pistachio ice cream first.
I would make Strawberry first , hubbies fave !
frozen yogurt!
I would probably make strawberry ice cream.
lemon sorbet. thanks
I would like to try a coconut ice cream
I’d make blueberry ice cream with fresh blueberries!
raspberry sherbet!! Yum!
I would make banana chocolate icecream.
I would love to make vanilla ice cream and then try making a ice cream cake for my kids!
raspberry sorbet – yum!
I’d make lime sorbet!
I would make blueberry ice cream first.
I would make strawberry ice cream.
mango cappuccino is what i want to make
I would make raspberry with white chocolate chips
Black cherry ice cream
I would make strawberry ice cream first!
I’d make some peach gelato.
The first thing I’d try would be Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato
straight up Vanilla IC…to start!
Anything with Oreo cookies in it! Yummy!
I would make strawberry ice cream first
Chocolate !!!!!!! YUMMY
I would definitely try out some kind of coconut ice cream!
I love chocolate … Chocolate it is !!
I’d love to make the pink lemonade ice cream! Lemonade is definitely one of my weaknesses. We are never without it in this house! 🙂
I would roost try making some plain vanilla ice cream
Coconut!
I would make raspberry frozen yogurt or try your recipe for pink lemonade ice cream. It sounds delicious!
My youngest daughter is strictly g-tube fed but from time to time we do give her little tastes of fruit that we run over her lips and tongue and one of her favorite treats is sherbert which she can have (no dairy) and Orange Sherbert is her favorite.
I would love to make chocolate banana!
Nutella Icecream!
i would try making strawberry ice cream first
I’d start off with chocolate mint.
I would like to try to make frozen peach yogurt.
I’d make coconut milk based strawberry ice cream
Strawberry !
choc peanut butter yogurt ice cream
I would make chocolate with chunks of peanut butter cups in it !!
I would make peanut butter chocolate ice cream first
Black cherry ice cream!!
I would try a chocolate ice cream first
I’d make rhubarb ice cream. Super yum! I really like the idea of a smaller sized ice cream maker. Much more practical for daily life.
I would love to make gluten free Crème brûlée ice cream! It’s one of our families favorite!!!!
I would make a strawberry sorbet. And maybe a blueberry sorbet after.
Ill try cookies and cream icecream:)
Ice cream with chocolate and peanut butter!
Cookies and Cream !
I would make chocolate raspberry!
My son has a dairy allergy so I would make some coconut milk ice cream!
Mmmmm chocolate ice cream!!
Cookies n Cream ice cream!!!!!
MANGO ICECREAM
I want to make mango ice-cream