You can make your ice cream either with or without an ice cream maker, however with an ice cream maker it only takes about 25-40 minutes. To do in advance: Freeze the ice cream maker bowl for 24 hours before starting to make ice cream.
Flavouring variations: Coffee: Add 2 tsp instant coffee granules or 2 tbs cold espresso coffee.
Mint chocolate chip: Omit the vanilla and replace with 1-1 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract. Add 2/3 cup of choc bits to the mix during the last 5 minutes of mixing.
Honeycomb: Add 3/4 cup chopped Violet Crumble pieces during the last 5 minutes of mixing. Fruit: Add 2/3 cup fruit puree during the last 5 minutes of mixing.
