Making Ice Cream the Slow Way

What we’re learning from mixing it ourselves

Making ice cream has become a monthly rhythm in our home, it’s something we look forward to, plan for, and do together. We use the KitchenAid ice cream attachment, and what I love most about it isn’t the attachment itself (though it works beautifully), but the way it slows us down.

We chill the bowl overnight. We talk about flavors. We wait. Our son loves tossing in ingredients and watching the mixture thicken into something cold and creamy — he’s learning patience without knowing that’s what it is.

So far, we’ve made mazapán and sweet cream, vanilla bean, and pistachio. The pistachio has become a family favorite, especially served in tiny bowls with flaky salt and caramel on top.

There’s something grounding about knowing what’s in it. No strange aftertastes, no food coloring. Just cream, sugar, flavor, and time.

What we use

KitchenAid Mixer
We can’t live without our KitchenAid Mixer. Bread, ice cream, dicing veggies, shredding chicken. She does it all.

KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment
Probably my favorite KitchenAid attachment. It’s easy and allows you to have ice cream instantly, you just need to pre-freeze the bowl and maybe prep ingredients.

Sea Salt Flakes
We sprinkle this on EVERYTHING.