First of all, cut the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using the back of a knife. Put the pod and saucepan on the saucepan.

In a medium-sized saucepan, mix sugar, milk and little bit of salt. Heat over medium-flame by stirring occasionally until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved and ensure the mixture is hot.

After is mixture is hot, add pod and vanilla bean seeds. Let it sit for around 10 minutes to absorb the vanilla flavor. After steeping, remove the vanilla pod.

Add vanilla extract and heavy cream and combine thoroughly.

Let the mixture cool at room temperature. Once it is done, put it in the refrigerator until chilled, it may take around 2 hours.

Now, pour the cold mixture into the ice cream maker and churn according to the instructions, it may take around 20-25 minutes.

Put the churned ice cream into an air-tight container and freeze until firm or for at least 4 hours.

It’s time to enjoy the vanilla ice cream.