How much does it cost to make ice cream at home - recipe for 'kopecks'.

Ukrainians can make ice cream at home without spending money every Time on a ready-made product in the supermarket. The cheapest ice cream in a 70g cup costs almost 20 UAH. However, if you have some ingredients on hand, you can get up to 500g of delicious homemade ice cream.

Prices for ice cream in Ukraine

According to the Novyny.LIVE website, in July 2025, ice cream in a regular waffle cup costs from 20 UAH, but prices vary in different stores. For example, as of July 12, the minimum prices for ice cream are as follows:

• Varus — 18.50 UAH (70g);
• Silpo — 23.99 UAH (75g);
• ATB — 26.90 UAH (85g);
• Metro — 29.90 UAH (75g);
• FoRa — 31.50 UAH (70g);
• Novus — 35.99 UAH (75g);
• MegaMarket — 39 UAH (80g).

How much does it cost to make ice cream

To make ice cream, you need a small set of products such as egg yolks, sugar, milk, cream, and vanilla sugar. From the above ingredients, you can get about 500g of ice cream, which is 6 times more than in a standard cup. The total cost of all the ingredients is approximately 160 UAH, but considering the appropriate amount of sugar and milk, it is much less - about 120 UAH.

How to make ice cream at home

The process of making ice cream at home is not difficult, but it requires suitable kitchen appliances. Whisked yolks mixed with sugar are added to heated milk, after which the mixture is boiled for 10 minutes. Then add whipped cream and place in the freezer for a few hours.

Between mixing and setting the finished ice cream in the freezer, several hours will pass, but the result is worth the effort. Homemade ice cream is not only more economical but also tastier!