As people mature in age, dietary restrictions begin to come in. These lines are often heard: less sugar, less fat, less of this … less of that. It can be frustrating at times, but not much can be done about it simply because it’s for the better. These dietary restrictions, however, does not mean that those who are getting mature in age can no longer enjoy delicious and great-tasting food such as ice cream, because that will never be true. They still can, and in fact, In fact, there are ice creams sold in grocery stores that are low in caloric content.
Making your own ice cream, however, is much better. It can be a very good for seniors and with this kind of activity; two birds are hit with one stone: healthy ice cream is made and the activity itself is fun!
So here’s how to go about this ice cream making activity.
First of all, make sure that you have all the necessary equipments and ingredients for your ice cream. The most basic equipment that you will need is the ice cream maker. Then you will need a mixing bowl, a spatula, and of course the freezer.
For your ingredients, they are very basic. You will need milk, heavy cream, and healthy sweeteners such as honey or other healthy sugar substitutes.
You can prepare fruits and nuts as additional flavorings or enhancers to your ice cream. Apples, strawberries, nuts, peaches, bananas, and a lot more other fruits that are in season are ideal.
Basic Ice Cream Recipe
It’s called basic ice cream recipe because this by itself is good already. Then, if you want to improve the taste or enhance it, you may just add other ingredients that you like.
For the basic ice cream recipe, here are the ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk, chilled
- 2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 3/4 cups honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
Procedure: Pour the chilled whole milk in a mixing bowl. Add the heavy cream, the honey, and the vanilla. Mix well. Pour the well blended mixture into the ice cream machine. It is very important to follow the manufacturer’s direction on the use of the ice cream machine, so be sure you have read it in advance. When it’s done, place the ice cream in a container, preferably plastic, and then put in the freezer.
Basic Ice Cream with Egg
Ice cream made with eggs is exceptionally rich and delicious, so try this as well.
The ingredients are:
- 6 eggs (pasteurized)
- 3 pints of cream
- 1 ½ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- A pinch of salt
Mix all the ingredients first in a mixing bowl and blend well. Then, pour into the ice cream maker. When it’s done (according to the machine’s instruction manual), transfer the ice cream into a plastic container and place in the freezer. The yield for this recipe is one pint of ice cream.
If you want to add fruits or nuts into your ice cream, find the instruction on when to add them in your ice cream maker’s instruction manual.
Ice cream making is a fun activity and almost anybody can do it. What’s more interesting is you can experiment on the flavors and you can add anything you like. What’s essential is that you remember to make it healthy by using sugar alternatives like honey or sweet fruits.
Enjoy!
