You can also do it the really old fashioned way -- the same method that has long been used to make sorbet. Just pour the mixture into a baking dish, and set that into your freezer. Also, you will need a heavy glass or metal bowl, an electric hand mixer, and a bowl of ice big enough for the first bowl to sit in. Put the heavy glass or metal bowl and the beater attachments for the hand mixer into the freezer at the same time as the ice cream mix to chill them. When its almost but not quite fully frozen, use a fork to break it up into small lumps about the size of a nickle or a little less. Then put it back into the freezer about 10 minutes to set up a bit again. Now, working as quickly as possible, take the pre-chilled heavy bowl out of the freezer,and set it in a bath of ice cubes in the 2nd larger bowl. Quickly transfer the ice cream mixture into the chilled bowl, and beat it as much as possible with the electric mixer ONLY until the lumps are broken up, and it begins to whip up a bit. Then, back into the freezer for another 15 to 30 minutes, until its not at all "melty" but still a little soft. Repeat the beating/whipping process several times -- the idea is to whip as much air into it to make it creamy and fluffy as possible, without melting it too much at each whipping. The chilled bowl, the ice bath, and the chilled beaters help, but beware that the very act of beating it creates friction between the bowl and beaters, which makes heat, so this process is a balancing act between beating in air and melting the ice cream. Done right, which isn't at all hard to do with just a little practice, this method does work, albeit it will never be quite as fluffy as commercial ice creams you are used to, which not only incorporate a large volume of air into the mix using specialized equipment, but which also generally use gums and stabilizers which prevents the product from melting and turning liquid as fast as a pure, cream and milk only product will. Good luck.

I forgot to add this: Instead of the 1/2 cup butter, I used 1/4 cup EV olive oil + 1/4 cup butter and it was fine.

Apricot Ice Cream Blueberry Ice Cream Chocolate Cinnamon Ice Cream Orange Ice cream Red Raspberry Ice Cream World-Famous Philadelphia Vanilla Butter Pecan Ice Cream Mango Ice Cream * Exported from MasterCook * Apricot Ice Cream Recipe By :the Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 pounds fresh apricots 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 2 cups heavy cream -- whipped 1 cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1/2 teaspoon almond extract In a saucepan, combine apricots and water. Cook, on low heat, for 10 min. Add sugar to apricots and continue to cook for 10 more min. Press apricots mixture through a sieve to remove skins and stones. Cool. Add whipped heavy cream, evaporated milk, lemon rind and almond extract to the apricot puree. Churn-freeze. * Exported from MasterCook * Blueberry Ice Cream Recipe By :The Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 pints fresh blueberries 1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 cups heavy cream -- lightly whipped 1 cup evaporated milk Mash berries and cook with sugar, on medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 min. Press berries through a sieve. Cool. Add salt, lightly whipped cream and evaporated milk to the berries. Churn-freeze. * Exported from MasterCook * Chocolate Cinnamon Ice Cream Recipe By :the Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 cups condensed milk 4 cups light cream 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon In top of double boiler, melt chocolate. Stir condensed milk into melted chocolate and cook, stirring for 5 min. Cool. Stir light cream into chocolate mixture. Add mixing well, water, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Churn-freeze. * Exported from MasterCook * Orange Ice Cream I Recipe By :the Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup finely grated lemon peel 2 cups sugar 2 cups milk 2 cups heavy cream 1/8 teaspoon salt Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Churn-freeze. * Exported from MasterCook * Red Raspberry Ice Cream Recipe By :the Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 quart fresh red raspberries 1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 cups heavy cream -- lightly whipped Clean and crush raspberries. Combine raspberries, sugar and salt. Let stand for 1 1/2 hours in a warm place. Mash and strain. Combine strained raspberry mixture with lightly whipped heavy cream. Churn-freeze. * Exported from MasterCook * World-Famous Philadelphia Vanilla Recipe By :the Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 6 cups light cream 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 vanilla beans, 3" size -- split 1/8 teaspoon salt In top of double boiler, combine 3 cups cream, sugar, vanilla beans and salt. cook, stirring constantly, for 10 min. Remove beanpods, scraping pulp and seeds into cream. Cool. Add remaining 3 cups cream to the cooled mixture. Mix well. Churn-freeze. NOTES : A key recipe---use your imagination and add fruits, nuts and flavorings to make this vanilla into your own concoction. * Exported from MasterCook * Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe By :The Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup finely chopped pecans 2 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 2 cups cold milk In a skillet, brown the pecans in the butter. cool. Mix together the browned pecans, cream, sugar, vanilla and milk. Churn-freeze. * Exported from MasterCook * Mango Ice Cream Recipe By :The complete book of Homemade Ice Cream Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Ice Cream Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 cups fresh mango puree (about 2 med.) 1 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/3 cup water juice of 1 lime 4 cups heavy cream -- lightly whipped In a saucepan, mix together sugar, cream of tartar and water. Boil for 5 min., stirring occasionally. Cool. Combine mango puree, juice of lime, lightly whipped heavy cream and cooled sugar syrup. churn-freeze.

The same guy on the tea forum, when discussing sun tea said he thought it wasn't exactly safe. Something about bacteria being able to grow from the tea sitting outside in the sun for hours. I never thought about bacteria, have made sun tea before and so far haven't gotten sick. I sweeten my tea, hot or cold, by serving, not in the pitcher or pot. The artificial sweeteners are really too sweet for me but if that's all I have on hand I use that. I've never tried honey in iced tea only in brewed hot. Anyone sweeten iced tea with honey?