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Turn your favorite soda pop into soda ice cream with only 3 ingredients! It’s quick, easy and delicious!
It’s still a bit cold and rainy here in Portland, Oregon but we are looking forward to some warm sunny summer days. One of my favorite ways to celebrate summer is with homemade ice cream or a icy cold bottle of my favorite soda. So why not combine the two! Today’s Soda Ice Cream Recipe is the perfect combination of cold soda and ice cream. It may or may not get up to 95 degrees in Portland any time soon but we can still enjoy soda pop ice cream.
Soda Ice Cream Ingredients
This ice cream recipe is easy to make and only requires three ingredients.
- Soda. Use your favorite flavor. I love orange or red cream soda but any flavor will work.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk.
- Whole Milk. Whole milk will give you a creamier ice cream then 2 percent or something else.
Flavor Variations
- Root Beer. This one totally reminded me of the root beer whirls we use to get at The Spot Drive In in Kenosha, Wisconsin where the girls roller skated out to our car and hung the tray on the window!
- Orange. This created a yummy orange creamsicle flavor effect which is one of my favorite flavors of all times.
- Black Cherry. We loved this one too! This recipe works with any flavor of soda.
How to Make Ice Cream with Soda
- Pour four cups of your favorite COLD soda into a bowl. The ice cream will freeze much faster if the soda is cold. If you forget to chill the soda in the fridge, just put it in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
- Add in a can of sweetened condensed milk.
- Add in one cup of whole milk. I definitely recommend using whole milk. This is an icy ice cream so the whole milk adds some creaminess.
- Pour the mixture into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturers directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?
Stored in an airtight, insulated ice cream container it will last for a couple of weeks.
Do I have to use an ice cream maker?
This homemade ice cream recipe is designed to be made in an ice cream maker and is not meant to be a no churn ice cream.
What kind of ice cream maker do you use?
I use a Cuisinart 2 qt. ice cream maker. I then transfer the ice cream into this insulated ice cream container to let the ice cream harden up.
How to Serve Soda Ice Cream
Add some whipped cream and a maraschino cherry!
Soda Ice Cream is one of the easiest ice creams you can make and it’s the perfect way to enjoy one of your favorite soda pops! This icy, cold, delicious treat is perfect for a hot summer’s day! What flavor will you try first?
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Soda Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 4 cups cold soda pop any flavor
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and pour into 2 qt. ice cream maker.
- Freeze as directed
- Place in freezer after finished to harden up
Tips & Notes:
- Root Beer. This one totally reminded me of the root beer whirls we use to get at The Spot Drive In in Kenosha, Wisconsin where the girls roller skated out to our car and hung the tray on the window!
- Orange. This created a yummy orange creamsicle flavor effect which is one of my favorite flavors of all times.
- Black Cherry. We loved this one too! This recipe works with any flavor of soda.
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Bunny Kijewski says
Tried recipe with sparkling Raspberry Juice. Didn’t have any pop and added a bag of thawed raspberries. Used whipping cream instead of milk. It turned out great. 1st time making ice cream, thanks so much for the help.
Dillon says
I was trying to find a way to make sprite ice cream or what our flavor soda pop ice cream can you make
Leigh Anne says
You can use any flavor of soda pop you like with this recipe.
Jeannie says
I first tried a different version of this ice cream recipe and it just was not creamy enough. Then I found your recipe and tried it and it’s absolutely perfect! My FIL is my official homemade ice cream taste-tester and he loved it too. I’m going to try your Key Lime Pie Ice Cream recipe next. Thanks so much for posting this … I’m thrilled!!
Leigh Anne says
I am so glad you liked it! I am a total ice cream addict!! I have lots and lots of ice cream recipes. Enjoy!
Sue says
My family used to make a 2 ingredient recipe back in the 1970’s with only soda pop and 1/2 and 1/2 but the recipe was lost long ago. I just don’t know the amounts of each ingredients. It’s texture was more like sorbet and when put in the freezer became very hard so we always tried to eat the entire freeze at one time!!! I have searched and searched for the recipe with no results so I was wondering if perhaps you might have a recipe.
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
The texture of this recipe is more like sorbet than ice cream. Not sure if it’s like your old recipe or not but maybe give it a try and see what you think.
marcia says
This looks so good? Any idea if I can successfully make this df with whole canned coconut milk?
Leigh Anne says
Not much help, just have to experiment with it. Let me know if you come up with a great version!
Capt AnTennille says
Always this recipe was my dad’s favorite icecream. In memory of him, I ran across ur version just to make sure my version was not lacking anything. However, I was reading the comments and no one mention the soda flavor I always used to make this recipe which is so delicious. My family and I always used CREAM SODA and you would not want any other flavor after try this flavor. Or maybe it’s a Louisiana thang!!Gotta try it!!
Leigh Anne says
I love that this was your dad’s favorite! I’ll have to try cream soda!