I was afraid that the agave might make the ice cream too thin, but I was happily proved wrong. The first time, we ate it at a soft serve consistency right after it was done in the machine. The second time, we popped it in the freezer for a few hours and ate it once it was thicker. It was delicious both ways Ive always thought homemade ice cream was hard to make, but its SO quick and easy. Click to Print This Recipe. Ingredients 1 cup whole milk. Tbs. pure vanilla extract not artificiala pinch of salt. Directions In a mixing bowl not the freezer container, whisk together the ingredients. Cover and place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight. Ive skipped this step and popped it straight into the ice cream maker when I was in a hurry. Rotisserie Chicken more. The ice cream is a little thicker when you refrigerate first. Follow the directions for your ice cream maker. Were planning to try mixing bananas, mangoes, and some other fruits into future batches. Ill probably reduce the agave when we do that since the fruit is already sweet. We have the Cuisinart ICE 2. Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream Sorbet Maker, White that Amazon carries. Im thinking about getting one more Cuisinart 1 12 Quart Freezer Bowl for those times when we want to make back to back batches for a larger group. Note I am not posting this to debate the healthiness of agave vs. This is a baby step for our family. Im sure that everyone has their own sweetener preferences. I just wanted to share this recipe success with you.