The 18 Best Ice Cream Recipes to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day

This Sunday, July 20, is National Ice Cream Day. Fun fact: In 1984, Ronald Reagan decided that our nation needed this holiday because "ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States." We couldn't agree more.

To celebrate the holiday right we've rounded up 18 of our most inventive, decadent and downright delicious ice cream recipes to make at home. Because, let's be honest, you can get store-bought ice cream any day.

Check out the slideshow above for our best ice cream flavors! And if you've never made ice cream at home, check out our video for helpful tips and tricks for homemade ice cream.

Then, head over to Style Me Pretty Living for The Ultimate Ice Cream Roundup.