This was a fun, interactive activity which required teamwork and everyone enjoyed the results.
Football Ice Cream Recipe
Pour into quart size ZIPLOC bag:
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup half & half (fat-free type can be used for slightly less creamy consistency)
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Optional: fruit, chocolate syrup, etc.
Pour into quart size ZIPLOC bag:
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup half & half (fat-free type can be used for slightly less creamy consistency)
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Optional: fruit, chocolate syrup, etc.
Seal out air and place in gallon size ZIPLOC bag. Then surround smaller bag with ice and add ¼ cup (or more) rock salt. Make sure to get the air out of both bags before sealing. Then wrap in 5-6 layers of newspaper and bundle up with sturdy tape (packing tape or wide masking tape works well.) until the package is tight and compact. Throw back and forth for 20 minutes. Try not to drop it or the bags might break open. When opening, be careful not to get the salt inside the ice cream bag. Serves 2 people.
FAMILY CHALLENGE
My family had two teams and two ice cream packages to see who could freeze the hardest, creamiest football ice cream. Team A consisted of me and my teenage son. We threw the football ice cream hard and dropped it a couple times. Salty ice water began to leak. Team B consisted of my husband and our two younger daughters. They quickly tired of throwing the football. Out of pity, I suggested they try the trampoline. So, they all bounced on the trampoline along with the football ice cream. I began to worry that the trampoline might be a more effective method of freezing ice cream. Plus, Team A’s ice cream was leaking salty water like crazy.
Victory time: We carefully unwrapped both football's. One team’s ice cream reigned supreme, frozen hard and creamy. Which method is better, the hard throw of a football or the bounce of a trampoline? The results were close but a football throw won it. Team A was victorious but we gladly ate up all the ice cream. One of my daughters said, “This was the best family activity, EVER!” Who can argue with that?!
