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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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Tammy Wall says
I’ve made the orange and Big Red both are delicious and very quick and easy to make.
Jared Scott says
I liked this recipe; it was quick to make and was very refreshing! The flavor and texture were a little different than what I was expecting but that’s ok. I like experimenting with different ice cream styles. I used root beer to make mine. It was a light taste and maybe could have used a little more root beer flavor. The texture was very interesting! It was like frozen foam! It was light but not creamy; I would call it a “whipped root beer slush” rather than a true ice cream. It was good and my kids ate it greedily; I must admit I was hoping for a creamier texture. I should have expected that the texture would be a little more slushy given that so much of the recipe is water based. I had two servings the night we made it and then another serving the next day. I liked it the most when served with LOTS of whipped cream–it became dreamy! I must admit . . . whipped cream is my weakness! I will try it again with black cherry soda!
Kassie says
Easy recipe that taste great !
My kids and grand kids love it.
HaleyC says
If you only have a four for ice cream maker, do you double the recipe?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
Sure you can double it.
Mike says
Do you let the soda go flat before making?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
no I use it right out of the bottle, just let the foam go down.