Just bought an ice cream maker...

[Callmecrazy]

It'll make a full gallon of ice cream. Then I read the recipes and have come to the realization that making your own wonderful sweet and creamy treat will cost you about $18.00/gal.
This better be the best fucking ice cream in the world.

Anybody got any good ideas for flavors?

[GoCubsGo]

1. I'm a coconut fan.

Ben and Jerry's has an ice cream "cook" book out. Lots of great ideas in it.

http://www.amazon.com/Jerrys-Homemade-Cream-Dessert-Book/dp/0894803123

Remember that you can also make sorbet with your ice cream maker. They're a lot cheaper to make than ice cream, and often just as good, IMO.

[olddots]

2. Peach is super good

how would you make vanilla ???? worth a try though

[Callmecrazy]

4. The included recipe book says...

you need sugar, flour, eggs, milk, salt, whipping cream and vanilla extract.
One pint of whipping cream costs more than a gallon of milk and I need a quart.

[FBaggins]

5. Don't buy cream by the pint

the ingredients shouldn't cost anywhere close to that much. Try one of the club stores. Everything but the cream becomes almost negligible on a per-serving basis, and the cream will be less than half of what you're expecting.

A little practice and it will be better than any "super premium" brand and much cheaper.

[RILib]

22. another vote for peach

[sakabatou]

3. Mint chip?

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Garlic-Asparagus

[Callmecrazy]

9. Hmmm. Put that in your soda machine and let me know how that goes down.

[MiddleFingerMom]

11. It went down fine. Coming back up? Not so good.

[Callmecrazy]

12. Tweak the recipe a bit?

Maybe a little more butter?

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. M-m-m-m, I had asparagus with butter & lemon the other day. HATED it as a kid, now it's my favorite.

[applegrove]

7. We had an ice cream maker. I made peach/vanilla. It was really good.

[womanofthehills]

8. Pineapple ice cream

I cut up a pineapple into chunks, cook it in a tiny bit of water for a few minutes and then freeze it into a slush. I then add that to the cream mixture. Yum!

[Callmecrazy]

10. Thanks. That sounds yummy...

And welcome to DU. And the lounge. And could you bring a bag of ice next time? We're always running low.

[In_The_Wind]

14. I managed a Carvel store for years: Ask me anything.

[surrealAmerican]

15. Pistachio ...

... or hazelnut - I've made both to good effect.

[Callmecrazy]

16. Ahh another fan of Pistachio

I loves me some 'stachio.
Hazelnut sounds yummy too.

[Kali]

17. yeah, but that gallon isn't all air and weird chemicals

you will probably eat smaller servings (if you have any self-control, which I don't so I don't make ice cream very often)

you can add any kind of ripe fruit to a basic vanilla recipe, apricots are freaking heavenly and you will rarely be able to purchase that commercially. I think I used to use 3 or 4 cups pureed in the blender for a recipe of vanilla (so you may need to make it in two batches depending on volume. drool

[Callmecrazy]

20. That was my reasoning too...

Less air. Smaller servings? No way. Bought two quarts of Strawberries today and I'm gonna use em for that.

[nomorenomore08]

18. Strawberry!

Though I don't know how much longer they'll be in season...

[RebelOne]

19. Bought an ice cream maker years ago.

But after reading all the instructions and how much it would cost to make 1 gallon of ice cream, I gave it to my son and his kids for Xmas.

[OxQQme]

21. Peppermint

Crushed peppermint sticks added is mighty good.