Recipes Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream This recipe takes a little longer, but it is worth the effort. 3 cups (750 ml) sugar 1 / teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt 4 5 cups (1.25 L) whole milk In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, salt, and milk. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until mixture is steaming. Reduce heat to low. In medium bowl, slightly beat eggs. Slowly whisk half of the hot mixture into the eggs and pour back into saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until slightly thick, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and refrigerate until chilled or overnight. When ready to make ice cream, stir heavy cream and vanilla into chilled custard mixture. Pour into canister.