Chattanooga Pulse

Written by Mary Duffy
Tuesday, 30 September 2008 21:40
Making ice cream for fun and-well-fun

Now that summer is over and we’re into fall (meaning temperatures have dropped to the 80s and there’s not a red maple leaf in sight) I have received an eagerly awaited wedding gift: an ice cream maker. I’ve never been much for ice cream, or dessert in general, but since moving to Chattanooga I’ve fallen for the frozen stuff, hard. I don’t know if it’s the heat, Clumpies, or just the fact that I went years without eating ice cream, but I can’t go more than a week without getting a sugar-cone fix.

And me being me, I really wanted to make my own. Not only can I rest assured that my homemade ice cream is organic, not only can I make up my own flavors, but in my research, I discovered that it’s just really easy to make a good batch of ice cream at home. Granted, the pros know what they’re doing, but as with anything, it feels great to make something yourself. If you aren’t up for investing in a machine (an inexpensive one runs around $50), you can still make your own, although it won’t come out quite as smooth.