All Things Ice Cream Blog

Growing up I always enjoyed spending time camping with my family — swimming, hiking, cooking over the campfire. It was always a wonderful time. Our coolers, of course, were filled to the brim with ice to keep everything cool. At the end of the trip, though, we always ended up having to dump all that ice out. Had I known you could make ice cream while camping, I would have suggested it to my parents so we could put that ice to good use (and so I could eat more ice cream)!

You don’t need electricity to make ice cream in the Play & Freeze! And your ingredients won’t take up too much room in your cooler either! I urge you campers to consider having ice cream the next time you pitch your tents and light up your campfires. You’ll love being able to have ice cream for dessert after roasting your hot dogs over the open fire. Best of all, it’s FUN! Everyone can participate in making the ice cream as it needs to be shaken for 20-40 mins.

If you’re in need of some good camping utensils, look no further than the

sporks made by Light My Fire USA. They are very sturdy and would make excellent ice cream spoons!

Need a camping related ice cream recipe? Check out the S’mores recipe we posted a while ago. It’s a great alternative to actual s’mores or an excellent addition to them!

Spring is finally here! Everyone is starting to go back outside and enjoy nature and the ice cream shops will be opening again soon. Here are a few outdoorsy/spring creations you can make:
S’Mores

ingredients:

1. Break a graham cracker in half forming two squares.
2. Coat one square with a teaspoon of fluff and the other with a teaspoon of fudge.
3. Place a rounded scoop of the ice cream creation in the center of the fluff-coated
graham cracker.
4. Place the fudge-coated graham cracker on top of the ice cream scoop.
5. Gently press down to spread out the ice cream.
6. Place on a tray and freeze for 1 hour min. before serving.

Mint Ice Cream Sodas

1. In a tall soda glass, place 4 rounded scoops of mint ice cream.
2. Pour the lemon-lime soda into the glass but not directly on the ice cream or it will
foam too much. Instead, pour the soda down through the clear openings around the
ice cream scoops. Fill to cover the scoops.
3. Drizzle about 1 ounce of grenadine at the surface of the soda.
4. Garnish the rim with the lemon slice and/or a sprig of mint.
5. Serve with a tall dessert spoon and a straw.

Ice Cream Cupcakes

1. Cut the top off a cupcake (or muffin) at the paper line

2. Gently scoop out the top and inside of the cupcake

3. Fill with ice cream

4. Replace top

5. Freeze for min 1 hour before serving.