Ice cream out of the freezer for 40 mins?

MayaSPapaya
MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I bought a pint of Ben and jerry's my boyfriend and I wanted to try. I want to bring it to his house tomorrow, will it be ok if it's out of the freezer in the car for 40 minutes? It hasn't been opened yet.

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  • mparker87
    mparker87 Posts: 8 Member
    My favorite grocery stores are about a 45 minute drive and we've never had any trouble with our ice cream.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    It might be kind of soupy. I highly doubt it will be spoiled.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    When the outside bits refreeze you might have texture issues. You can dig past those and the rest of the ice cream should be fine.
  • michmill98_1
    michmill98_1 Posts: 60 Member
    Pack it in a cooler with an ice pack? A typical lunch sized cooler would be the perfect size for a pint of ice cream. Also depends on the weather conditions - South Texas in the summer and you'd have Ben & Jerry's soup in 45 minutes if you tried to take it somewhere without a cooler!
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I would also say put it in a cooler with ice, ice packs, frozen bottle of water.
  • chamblisk
    chamblisk Posts: 296 Member
    If you don't have a cooler, insulate with layers of newspaper, use ice packs and keep out of the sun (or away from the car heater if you are still in the chilly north!)
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    edited May 2016
    My grocery store is 35 minutes from my home, and I have an extra stop on the way home so it easily takes at least 45 minutes to get home. My ice cream is fine - just a little melty, but you can refreeze if needed, and if ice crystals appear, just scrape them away.

    -certified ice cream lover
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    Thanks guys! I will pack it in a bag with ice packs.

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