Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

An old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that everyone loves! This creamy custard base homemade vanilla ice cream recipe is made from five ingredients and is even better than an ice cream parlor favorite!

Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (1)

Vanilla ice creams come in more varieties than you might think! It’s made with five simple ingredients and turns into such a rich, creamy, delicious and decadent ice cream. Just look at those real vanilla bean specks!

It’s an old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that was passed down from my aunt many years ago. It’s a custard base that tastes even better than the best ice cream parlor ice cream you’ve ever had.

I enjoy my other types of ice cream recipes too. But when I want the most creamy, most vanilla, best vanilla ice cream, this one is it!

Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream

My family has always loved making ice cream in the summer. It gets really hot here in the south and enjoying homemade ice cream with family and friends is so much fun! I make many different ice cream flavors and recipes, but as far as vanilla goes it’s this velvety, old fashioned custard type ice cream or my two ingredient No Churn Vanilla.

How to Make this Vanilla Ice Cream

To make this ice cream, you will need these ingredients:

  • Egg yolks
  • Sugar
  • Whole Milk
  • Heavy Cream
  • Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract

Make the Ice Cream Custard

Start by adding the egg yolks and sugar to a medium saucepan. Whisk the until it’s a light yellow color and is well combined.

In another small sauce pan, heat the whole milk over medium-low heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not stir the milk.

Then gradually add the heated milk to the pan with the egg and sugar mixture and stir constantly. Return the combined mixture to heat until it reaches 165º F, but do not allow it to come to a boil. As soon as it reaches the correct temperature, remove it from the heat.

Pour custard base into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until it chills to 65º F. The longer the custard base chills, the creamier your ice cream will be.

Finish With Ice Cream Maker

Once the custard base is ready, stir in the heavy cream and vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract). Then, pour it into your ice cream maker and process according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

Scoop and Enjoy!

This is perfect for ice cream cones! Although I happily enjoy it in a bowl if cones aren’t around. The scoops hold up well and don’t immediately begin melting the moment they are scooped onto the cone.

How Much Ice Cream Does this Make?

This recipe makes 1 quart as written.

Can this Recipe be Multiplied?

Yes! You can easily double this recipe for a 2 quart ice cream maker. It can easily be multiplied for a gallon container too!

The Two Types of Vanilla Ice Cream

Both this old fashioned ice cream and my no churn ice cream have their places in my ice cream making life. They are both incredibly delicious, easy to make and I make them both often.

More Ice Cream Recipes

No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream and Chocolate Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

And so many more ice creams to love!

Here’s my Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!

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Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Robyn Stone

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An old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that everyone loves! This creamy custard base homemade vanilla ice cream recipe tastes like an ice cream parlor favorite.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  • Add egg yolks and sugar to a medium saucepan and whisk until a light yellow color and well combined. In another small sauce pan, heat milk over medium-low heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not stir. Gradually add milk to egg and sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Return to heat until it reaches 165º F, but do not allow it to come to a boil. As soon as it reaches the correct temperature, remove it from the heat. Pour custard base into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until it chills to 65º F. The longer the custard base chills, the creamier your ice cream will be.

  • Once the custard base is ready, stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract and pour it into your ice cream maker and process according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

Notes

Yield for recipe as written: 1 quart

This recipe can easily be doubled for a 2-quart ice cream maker or multiplied for a gallon container.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 72mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published in 2013.

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FAQs

How do you make ice cream in the olden days? ›

The effort needed to produce a serving of ice-cream in an early Victorian household can be seen in this 1856 recipe: 'Break a pail of ice in pieces, add four pounds of salt and mix well; put a pewter freezing-can in an empty pail and surround it with ice; put the pudding ... into the can, and turn it very rapidly with ...

Is it OK to use raw eggs in homemade ice cream? ›

What's the danger in ice cream? Since thorough cooking is nec- essary to destroy the salmonella bacteria, foods that contain raw or lightly cooked eggs—such as ice cream, eggnog, undercooked scrambled or soft boiled eggs, and homemade mayonnaise— are risky and should be avoided.

What is the difference between French vanilla and old fashioned vanilla ice cream? ›

The main difference between vanilla and French vanilla ice cream is the addition of egg yolks in French vanilla ice cream. This gives French vanilla ice cream a richer, creamier texture and more complex vanilla flavor. Vanilla ice cream, on the other hand, has a simpler flavor and a lighter texture.

How did they make ice cream in the 1800s? ›

Around the central pewter jar the cook would put a mix of ice and salt. The salt lowers the temperature of the ice, and depending on how much salt is added, it can get to as low as -20 degrees centigrade – sometimes even lower. When the mixture is churned, it quickly freezes and can be put into a mould.

How is traditional ice cream made? ›

  • Blend the Ice Cream Mixture. The milk fat source, nonfat solids, stabilizers and emulsifiers are blended to ensure complete mixing of liquid and dry ingredients.
  • Pasteurize Mix. ...
  • hom*ogenize. ...
  • Age the Mix. ...
  • Add Liquid Flavors and Colors. ...
  • Freeze. ...
  • Add Fruits, Nuts and Bulky Flavorings (candy pieces, etc.) ...
  • Package.

What is the oldest type of ice cream? ›

Booza origins dates back to at least 1500 AD in Greater Syria and is sometimes referred to as the "first ice cream in the world".

How to make ice cream 1700s? ›

A device called a sorbetière took the place of the modern ice and salt ice cream machine, but it worked much in the same way. Ice was placed in a container, then the liquid was placed in the sorbetière, the sorbetière was put in the ice bucket, and someone stirred it until it froze.

How was Victorian ice cream made? ›

It was frozen using an ice cream machine, a cylindrical tin container surrounded with a mixture of ice and salt inside a wooden outer container. The mixture had to be continually stirred using the machine's handle so it started to freeze evenly before being moulded.

Is homemade ice cream better with eggs or without? ›

Eggs add rich flavor and color, prevent ice crystallization and help create smooth and creamy ice cream.

How do you make homemade ice cream creamy and not icy? ›

Whole milk – I don't recommend replacing it with reduced fat or skim. Whole milk's higher fat content ensures that the homemade ice cream comes out creamy, not icy. Cane sugar – For sweetness.

Is it better to make ice cream with or without eggs? ›

The Role of Egg Yolks

You can make tasty ice cream without them, but there's a reason that almost every recipe published in the last 50 years calls for them. Here's why: After water, egg yolks are mostly fat and protein. Fat, which freezes differently and less hard than water, makes ice cream soft and creamy.

What makes Tillamook ice cream different? ›

real ingredients

We never use artificial flavors or preservatives, leaving more room for the good stuff like extra cream and high-quality milk.

What makes New York vanilla ice cream different? ›

New York style vanilla is very rich, both in vanilla flavour and in egg. It's typically flavoured not only with vanilla extract, but also with the scrapings from several vanilla beans, so the vanilla flavour is intense.

Why is my vanilla ice cream yellow in the freezer? ›

The basic formula for vanilla ice cream is you thicken milk and cream with egg yolks, sweeten them with sugar, flavor them with vanilla, and then freeze them. The yolk will add a yellow color.

How does the old-fashioned ice cream maker work? ›

Have you ever seen an old-fashioned ice cream maker? Nestled inside a wooden bucket, there's a metal canister with a hand crank on top. Cranking the handle scrapes the sweet, creamy mixture from the sides of the metal canister, which sits in a bath of ice water and salt.

How did they make ice cream in the 1700s? ›

They used ice and salt to lower the freezing temperature of the ice, and then sat the liquid product inside this mixture in a separate tub and stirred the cream until it froze.

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