While some people tend to disregard winter in Georgia as something to fast forward through, there may be a weird reason to ease up on the gas-pedal this year. For some Southerners, snow brings about intense traffic, headaches, school closures, and impossibilities. However, for those who view this precipitation as something more, a delicious treat can be made.

For many Georgians, the sight of snow can be one immediate pain in the butt.
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For others, it can mean a day off of school, a full afternoon of sledding, and mothers whipping up a delicious treat known as snow cream
Snow cream can be made anywhere it snows, however, there was quite the fanbase in the South.
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Country singer Loretta Lynn recalled her mother whipping up snow cream by just going out to the porch and collecting fresh snow, plus adding the other basic ingredients.

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The original recipe called for three beaten eggs, freshly fallen snow, vanilla flavoring, and sugar.
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While some recipes have disregarded the eggs for health reasons, others have incorporated milk or condensed milk and vanilla extract.
You can even ramp it up a bit with some food coloring, or other flavorings such as coconut, lemon, honey, and cocoa.
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Simply use a metal bowl to make sure things are kept cool, and fold the ingredients in.
Now before you head out into the streets to collect rush hour snow, make sure to find the fluffiest, cleanest, and least packed variety.
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Try your hand on this tasty treat this year and see what Southerners were using as nature’s ice cream.

Have you or your family ever made this delicious winter treat? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section! Otherwise, if you’re looking for other winter activities in Georgia this year, make sure to check out this epic snow tubing hill.

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