Snow Cream

We were some of the lucky recipients of the blizzard dubbed “snowmageddon” or the “snowpocalypse” that came last night. I’ve already heard these terms for other snow storms this year, but this just goes to show how excited folks around here are about this storm! The drifts are such that our back yard has 10+ inches of snow, and the front you can still see the grass poking through.

As we were getting ready to venture out into the snow, I remembered reading about Snow Cream on Simply Sweet Home and knew we had to try it.
Though my hubby and I weren’t tremendously impressed, I think this might have to become a tradition whenever we get a good snowstorm just for the novelty of making ice cream from snow. K ate 2 full bowls of it and probably would have eaten more had I let him!
I ended up halving Simply Sweet Home’s recipe and this is what I used:

• 1/2 gallon of snow
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• Chocolate topping if desired

1. Gather your clean snow (don’t you love my super coordinated snow gear?!)
2. Pour it in a bowl and add sugar and vanilla. Stir.
3. Add milk and stir until you reach your desired consistency.
4. Scoop into individual bowls and top with any desired toppings.

Snow cream tastes kind of like homemade ice cream, though the ice chunks that result from being snow were a bit different. Try this with your kids if you’re snowed in and enjoy the beauty all around you :).

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