I think that the summer is finally here and that means we get to eat some lovely ice cream. But not everyone has an ice cream van that comes round their streets. So why not have a go at making it yourself? The Ice Cream Ball is a great way of making ice cream and having some fun at the same time.

With the Ice Cream Ball you can put all your ingredients in one end and the ice and rock salt in the other. Then it’s just a matter of playing ball for a while. What could be simpler?

It does take about 20 minutes to make the ice cream in the Ice Cream Ball and the consistency of your finished ice cream will vary depending on the amount of ice and salt you put in, the ingredients and the amount of shaking that the Ice Cream Ball gets. If you’re not happy with the consistency of the ice cream just put the lid back on and play some more.

You can’t actually use the Ice Cream Ball as a football though because, let’s face it, who want a broken toe from kicking hard plastic about. You can pass it, shake it, dribble it and even roll it, but no kicking.

If you’re wondering why you need to add salt in with the ice then it’s because it helps the temperature become low enough for the ice to actually freeze your ice cream mixture. It’s all to do with thermodynamics.

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