
Cool off this summer with homemade ice cream
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When it's hot and sticky in the summer, consider it a sign that the universe is giving you an excuse to eat more ice cream. You can get instant gratification by grabbing a cone at your local scoop shop, but why not take the time to make your favorite flavor at home?
(CNN) — When it's hot and sticky in the summer, consider it a sign that the universe is giving you an excuse to eat more ice cream. You can get instant gratification by grabbing a cone at your local scoop shop, but why not take the time to make your favorite flavor at home?
"It seems intimidating but it's really quite easy," said Jackie Cuscuna, founder of Brooklyn, New York ice cream shop The Social. Making homemade ice cream "seems like something more like alchemy. You're taking a liquid and turning it into a delectable frozen solid," she added.
This alchemy can be accomplished by any home cook, regardless of skill level. All you need are a few basic ingredients and a little imagination. Here's how to turn your kitchen into a full-scale ice cream laboratory.

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