Fresh Mint Chip Ice Cream
Fresh mint ice cream naturally flavored with mint leaves will make this the best ice cream you have ever made.
Equipment
- 1 Ice Cream Maker I use my ice cream attachment for my kitchen aid.
Ingredients
- 2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- green food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a small pot scald heavy cream and milk. Do not allow to boil.
- Add in mint leaves and cover. Let steep for at least 1 hour. If you want more mint flavor rip up the leaves to get as much oil into the cream mixture and let steep for longer.
- In a large sauce pan add egg yolks and sugar. Mix to combine.
- Strain the milk mixture of the mint leaves and add to sugar and egg yolk mixture.
- Heat over medium heat to 165. Add in vanilla extract and green coloring (if using).
- Transfer to container and allow to cool in the fridge for several hours. You can use the freezer to speed up the process but do not allow the mixture to freeze.
- Add the cooled mixture to the ice cream churner and mix according to the ice cream instructions.
- Add in chocolate chips at the end of churning or hand mix in.
- Transfer to a freezer container and allow to harden in the freezer for several more hours.
